Heteroepy

/ˌhetərəˈɛpi/ noun

Definition

A composition, especially in literature or music, that combines elements from different epic traditions or styles.

Etymology

From Greek hetero- 'different' and epos 'epic poem,' with the noun suffix -y. An extremely rare term used occasionally in literary criticism and music theory.

Kelly Says

The concept of heteroepy helps explain modern fantasy novels that blend Norse mythology with Japanese anime aesthetics with cyberpunk technology—today's stories are deliberately heteroepic mashups.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማለት
ma-le-t
ARالعربية
خلافية
kha-la-fi-ya
BNবাংলা
বিভিন্নতা
bi-bhin-nata
CACatalà
heteropik
he-te-ro-pik
CSČeština
heteropický
he-te-ro-pi-cky
DADansk
heteropisk
he-te-ro-pisk
DEDeutsch
heteropie
he-te-ro-pi-e
ELΕλληνικά
ετεροεπικό
e-te-ro-e-pi-ko
ESEspañol
heteropie
e-te-ro-pi-e
FAفارسی
heteropik
he-te-ro-pik
FISuomi
heteropisk
he-te-ro-pisk
FRFrançais
hétéroépie
e-te-ro-e-pi
GUGU
heteropik
he-te-ro-pik
HAHA
heteropik
he-te-ro-pik
HEעברית
הטרואיק
he-tro-aik
HIहिन्दी
विविधता
vi-vi-dhata
HUMagyar
heteropikus
he-te-ro-pi-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
heteropik
he-te-ro-pik
IGIG
heteropik
he-te-ro-pik
ITItaliano
eteropie
e-te-ro-pi-e
JA日本語
異接性
i-seki-sei
KKKK
heteropik
he-te-ro-pik
KMKM
异接性
i-seki-sei
KO한국어
이접성
i-jeop-seong
MRMR
heteropik
he-te-ro-pik
MSBahasa Melayu
heteropik
he-te-ro-pik
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲ
pya-ng-la-e
NLNederlands
heteropie
he-te-ro-pi-e
NONorsk
heteropisk
he-te-ro-pisk
PAPA
heteropik
he-te-ro-pik
PLPolski
heteropie
he-te-ro-pi-e
PTPortuguês
heteropie
e-te-ro-pi-e
RORomână
heteropic
he-te-ro-pik
RUРусский
гетероэпия
ge-te-ro-e-pi-ya
SVSvenska
heteropisk
he-te-ro-pisk
SWKiswahili
heteropik
he-te-ro-pik
TAதமிழ்
பொருள்படாத
por-ul-pa-da-th
TEతెలుగు
异接性
i-seki-sei
THไทย
การผสมข้าม
gaan phom kham
TLTL
heteropik
he-te-ro-pik
TRTürkçe
heteropik
he-te-ro-pik
UKУкраїнська
гетероепія
he-te-ro-e-pi-ya
URاردو
مختلف
mu-kh-ta-f
VITiếng Việt
hétéroépie
e-te-ro-e-pi
YOYO
heteropik
he-te-ro-pik
ZH中文
异接性
yì jiē xìng
ZUZU
heteropik
he-te-ro-pik

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