different between chronology vs epic

English

Etymology

From chrono- (“relating to time”) +? -logy (“study of, account of”), after New Latin chronologia.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /k???n?l.?.d?i/

Noun

chronology (countable and uncountable, plural chronologies)

1. (uncountable) the science of determining the order in which events occurred.
2. (countable) an arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.

Coordinate terms

• horology

Derived terms

Related terms

• chronicle, which see for more
• chronograph

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• epick (archaic)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /??p.?k/
• Rhymes: -?p?k

Etymology 1

From Middle French épique, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ?????? (epikós), from ???? (épos, “word, story”).

Noun

epic (plural epics)

1. An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.

2. A series of events considered appropriate to an epic.

3. (computing) In software development, a large or extended user story.

Synonyms

• épopée
• epos

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

epic (comparative more epic, superlative most epic)

1. Of or relating to an epic.

   Synonym: epical

   • 1983, Jan Knappert, Epic Poetry in Swahili and other African Languages, p. 58:

     The main theme of epic poetry is, of course, the hero, his life, his greatness of character, his deeds and his death.

2. Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character

   • China's epic traffic jam "vanished" [title of article]

3. (colloquial, slang, informal) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary.

   Synonyms: extraordinary, momentous, remarkable

Derived terms

• epically
• epicness
• epic fail

Translations

Etymology 2

From epi-, from Ancient Greek ??? (epí, “on top of”).

Adjective

epic (not comparable)

1. (category theory, of a morphism) That is an epimorphism.

Anagrams

• ECPI, pice

Danish

Etymology

From English epic, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ?????? (epikós), from ???? (épos, “word, story”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??p?k/

Adjective

epic (neuter epic, plural and definite singular attributive epic)

1. (slang, informal) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary; extraordinary, momentous, great.

   Det var virkeligt epic.

Romanian

Etymology

From French épique, from Latin epicus.

Adjective

epic m or n (feminine singular epic?, masculine plural epici, feminine and neuter plural epice)

1. epic

Declension