Epopoeist

/ˌɛp.ə.ˈpoʊ.ɪst/ noun

Definition

A composer or writer of epic poems; an epic poet.

Etymology

From Greek 'epopoios' (epic-making) + the agent suffix '-ist' (one who does). This scholarly term identifies someone whose specialty is composing epic narratives and heroic poetry.

Kelly Says

An epopoeist was traditionally someone who memorized entire epic poems and performed them—they were rock stars in ancient times, commanding huge audiences and shaping cultures through storytelling before books existed!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኤፖፒክ ጸሐፊ
eh-poh-pee-k tseh-hah-fee
ARالعربية
شاعر ملحمي
shah-ehr mah-leh-mee
BNবাংলা
মহাকাব্যিক কবি
mah-ah-kah-bee kah-vee
CACatalà
epopèista
eh-poh-PEH-ee-stah
CSČeština
epopoeista
eh-poh-PEH-ee-stah
DADansk
epopöist
eh-poh-PEH-eest
DEDeutsch
Epopöist
eh-poh-PEH-eest
ELΕλληνικά
επωπαίος
eh-poh-pee-os
ESEspañol
epopéyico
eh-poh-PEH-ee-koh
FAفارسی
شاعر حماسی
shah-ehr hah-mah-see
FISuomi
eeppinen runoilija
eh-pee-neh roo-noh-ee-lah
FRFrançais
épopéiste
eh-poh-PEH-eest
GUGU
મહાકાવ્ય કવિ
mah-ah-kah-vy kah-vee
HAHA
mawakin epiki
mah-wah-keen eh-pee-kee
HEעברית
משורר אפית
mah-shoh-rehr eh-fee-tah
HIहिन्दी
महाकाव्य कवि
mah-ah-kah-vy kah-vee
HUMagyar
eposzköltő
eh-poh-skoh-tuh
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyair epik
peh-nyah-eer eh-peek
IGIG
onye na-ede akụkọ ifo
oh-nyeh nah-eh-deh ah-koo-koh ee-foh
ITItaliano
epopoeista
eh-poh-PEH-ee-stah
JA日本語
叙事詩人
jo-ji-shi-jin
KKKK
эпопеист
eh-poh-PEH-eest
KMKM
កវីនិពន្ធធម៌
kah-vee nee-bon thoh-moh
KO한국어
서사시인
seo-sa-si-in
MRMR
महाकाव्य कवि
mah-ah-kah-vy kah-vee
MSBahasa Melayu
penyair epik
peh-nyah-eer eh-peek
MYမြန်မာ
အီပီက် ကဗျာဆရာ
Eh-pee-keht kah-byah sah-yah
NLNederlands
epopöist
eh-poh-PEH-eest
NONorsk
epopöist
eh-poh-PEH-eest
PAPA
ਮਹਾਂਕਾਵਿ ਕਵੀ
mah-hahng kah-vee kah-vee
PLPolski
epopoeista
eh-poh-PEH-ee-stah
PTPortuguês
epopéico
eh-poh-PEH-ee-koh
RORomână
epopoeist
eh-poh-PEH-eest
RUРусский
эпопеист
eh-poh-PEH-eest
SVSvenska
epopöist
eh-poh-PEH-eest
SWKiswahili
mshairi wa kihistoria
m-shah-ee-ree wah kee-his-toh-ree-ah
TAதமிழ்
காப்பியக் கவிஞர்
kah-pee-yah kah-vee-nar
TEతెలుగు
మహాకావ్య కవి
mah-ah-kah-vy kah-vee
THไทย
กวีนิพนธ์มหากาพย์
kwa-ee-nip-pan mah-ah-kahp
TLTL
makata ng mahabang tula
mah-kah-tah ng mah-hah-bahng too-lah
TRTürkçe
destan şairi
deh-stahn shah-ee-ree
UKУкраїнська
епопеїст
eh-poh-PEH-eest
URاردو
مہاکاوی شاعر
mah-ah-kah-vee shah-ehr
VITiếng Việt
nhà thơ sử thi
ngah thuh soo thee
YOYO
oluko epiki
oh-loo-koh eh-pee-kee
ZH中文
史诗作者
shī shī zuò zhě
ZUZU
imbongi yepopi
im-boh-nee yeh-poh-pee

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