noun · neuter

epos

epos n sg (indeclinable, no genitive)

Classical[ˈɛ.pɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.pos]

Meaning

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	epos	—
accusative	epos	—

ĕpos (occurring only in the nom. and acc.), n., = ἔπος,

I. a heroic poem, an epic; nom., Hor. S. 1, 10, 43; acc., Mart. 12, 95; Aus. Prof. 5, 10.

Ancient Greek ἔπος (épos)bor. Latin epos Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔπος (épos).

Descendants

Quick answers

What does epos mean in Latin?

epos, a noun, means “an epic, a heroic poem”.

How do you pronounce epos?

In classical Latin, [ˈɛ.pɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.pos].

Where does epos come from?

Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ- → Proto-Indo-European *wékʷos → Proto-Hellenic *wékʷos → Ancient Greek ϝέπος (wépos) → Latin epos.