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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EPYLLION

From Greek, diminutive of epos.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EPYLLION

epyllion  [ɪˈpɪlɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPYLLION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Epyllion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EPYLLION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

epyllion

Epyllion

In classical studies the term epyllion refers to a comparatively short narrative poem that shows formal affinities with epic, but betrays a preoccupation with themes and poetic techniques that are not generally or, at least, primarily characteristic of epic proper.

Definition of epyllion in the English dictionary

The definition of epyllion in the dictionary is a miniature epic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPYLLION


Australian
ɒˈstreɪlɪən
bacchanalian
ˌbækəˈneɪlɪən
Castalian
kæˈsteɪlɪən
Chilean
ˈtʃɪlɪən
crocodilian
ˌkrɒkəˈdɪlɪən
Deucalion
djuːˈkeɪlɪən
episcopalian
ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən
Hegelian
hɪˈɡeɪlɪən
Ilion
ˈɪlɪən
mammalian
mæˈmeɪlɪən
mandylion
mænˈdɪlɪən
Maximilian
ˌmæksɪˈmɪlɪən
Pygmalion
pɪɡˈmeɪlɪən
reptilian
rɛpˈtɪlɪən
Salian
ˈseɪlɪən
Sicilian
sɪˈsɪlɪən
skillion
ˈskɪlɪən
vaudevillian
ˌvəʊdəˈvɪlɪən
vocalion
vəʊˈkeɪlɪən
Westphalian
wɛstˈfeɪlɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPYLLION

epris
EPROM
eprouvette
eps
epsilon
epsilonic
Epsom
Epsom salts
epsomite
Epstein
Epstein-Barr virus
epuise
epulary
epulation
epulis
epulotic
epurate
epuration
epyllia

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPYLLION

billion
bullion
gazillion
hallion
hellion
jillion
lion
medallion
million
multimillion
parts per million
postillion
quintillion
rapscallion
rebellion
scallion
stallion
the Great Rebellion
trillion
vermillion
zillion

Synonyms and antonyms of epyllion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «epyllion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPYLLION

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The translations of epyllion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epyllion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

epyllion
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

epyllion
570 millions of speakers

English

epyllion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

epyllion
380 millions of speakers
ar

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epyllion
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

epyllion
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

epyllion
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষুদ্রায়তন মহাকাবা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Epyllion
220 millions of speakers

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Epyllion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Epyllion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

epyllion
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

epyllion
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Epyllion
85 millions of speakers
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epyllion
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

epyllion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Epyllion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

epyllion
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

epyllion
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

epyllion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

epyllion
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

epyllion
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

epyllion
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

epyllion
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

epyllion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

epyllion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of epyllion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPYLLION»

The term «epyllion» is used very little and occupies the 153.089 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPYLLION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about epyllion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPYLLION»

Discover the use of epyllion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to epyllion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Brill’s Companion to Greek and Latin Epyllion and Its Reception
This book offers a critical re-examination of some important (and some lesser known) texts which are commonly labelled 'epyllia' in classical scholarship.
Manuel Baumbach, Silvio Bär, 2012
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Untutored Lines: The Making of the English Epyllion
This drama of differentiation, lucidly expounded by Weaver, is at the heart of the erotic epyllia of Shakespeare, Marlowe and their imitators.Key Features*Focuses on six poems written between 1592 and 1594, looking to the most inventive ...
William P. Weaver, 2012
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Greek Literature in Late Antiquity: Dynamism, Didacticism, ...
This volume makes use of a variety of interdisciplinary approaches in an attempt to provoke discussion on change (Dynamism), literary education (Didacticism), and reception studies (Classicism) in the history of late antique Greek literary ...
Dr Scott Fitzgerald Johnson, 2013
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A Companion to Hellenistic Literature
Nevertheless, taxonomically oriented debates about modern critical terms and concepts, and their application to ancient literary texts, have tended to become an end in themselves, as is exemplified by the case of the so-called epyllion.
James J. Clauss, Martine Cuypers, 2010
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Sexuality and Citizenship: Metamorphosis in Elizabethan ...
Introduction: Heterosexuality. and. Citizenship. in. the. Elizabethan. Epyllion. In the 1590s, spurred on by the success of Thomas Lodge's Scillaes Metamorphosis (1589), a series of comic, erotic poems was written on mythological tales, most ...
Jim Ellis, James Richard Ellis, 2003
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Renaissance Literature
... them as a complementary coda to the rest of the poem, while others argue that they undermine or challenge Spenser's prizing of constancy elsewhere in the poem.38 THE EPYLLION The epyllion (or mini-epic) flourished briefly in England in ...
Siobhan Keenan, 2008
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The Secret Wound: Love-Melancholy And Early Modern Romance
By staging a clash between the medical pathology of erotic madness and the exigencies of the social world (the epic context), the ancient epyllion creates a kind of anti-epic. But the fact that even Britomart's name may derive from the chaste ...
Marion A. Wells, 2006
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Virgil as Orpheus: A Study of the Georgics
But there is one all-important Catullan influence: the crown of Virgil's agricultural poem, the "great surprise of the Georgics,"10 is its concluding myth-within-a-myth , the Aristaeus- Orpheus epyllion. And this is structured along the lines of the ...
M. Owen Lee, 1996
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Shakespeare's Marlowe: The Influence of Christopher Marlowe ...
With Shakespeare's Marlowe, Robert Logan shows how Shakespeare's examination of the mechanics of his fellow dramatist's artistry led him to absorb and develop three especially powerful influences: Marlowe's remarkable verbal dexterity, his ...
Professor Robert A Logan, 2013
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Redefining Elizabethan Literature
Combining developments in literary theory with close readings of a wide range of Elizabethan texts, Brown casts light on the wholesale eroticisation of Elizabethan literary culture, the form and meaning of Englishness, the function of ...
Georgia Brown, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPYLLION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term epyllion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sailor now at Uttara and Gulshan
Sailor, the lifestyle fashion brand of Epyllion Group, now has its outlets at both Uttara and Gulshan. New outlets have opened on June 17 at ... «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»
2
Garment exporters now look to conquer local market
Epyllion Group, which supplies garment items to western consumers, has opened five stores in Dhaka in the last five months under brand name ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
3
U-15 C'ship a platform for future events
Satyajit Das Rupu, Hasanuzzaman Khan Bablu, Fazlur Rahman Babul and sponsor Epyllion's director Junaed Abu Saleh Musa were also ... «The Daily Star, Jun 15»
4
Epyllion revives U-15 championship
The National Under-15 Football Championship returns after a three-year hiatus as Epyllion Group, one of the top readymade garments ... «The Daily Star, Jun 15»
5
Get ready to experience the fashion like never before
Epyllion Group has started its footprint in the retail fashion industry of Bangladesh with its own life style brand, Sailor. With the theme, “Sailing ... «DhakaTribune, May 15»
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Bdjobs.com awards best employers
Epyllion Group was awarded as the top employer in the garment and textile sector, while Rahimafrooz Superstores was awarded in retail and ... «The Daily Star, Apr 15»
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“If you're an outsider you work that extra bit hard”… Asif Azim
Asif: One of the main reasons I am (was) in Bangladesh is to represent a new brand by Epyllion Group. This is a new fashion and lifestyle brand ... «The Daily Star, Apr 15»
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Sailing in style
“Sailing life”. That's the tagline that goes with the newest lifestyle brand in Bangladesh, a concern of the well-known Epyllion group. «The Daily Star, Apr 15»
9
Welcoming fashion brand Sailor
This is Epyllion Group's first venture in the retail industry and it has something for everyone, with outfits ranging from western, ethnic to fusion ... «The Daily Star, Apr 15»
10
Eye on $50b
The BGMEA boss was backed by Reazuddin Al-Mamoon, managing director of Epyllion Group, who questioned how money would be ... «The Daily Star, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Epyllion [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/epyllion>. Apr 2024 ».
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