A form of Archaic Greek largely based on Ionic, used by Homer and Hesiod.

Lengthy narrative poetry typically concerned with the interactions of extraordinary people with the gods or with supernatural forces

(music) A subgenre of doom metal having a heavy classical influence.

plural of national epic

Pursuing pleasure, especially in reference to food or comfort. / Devoted to luxurious living.

One who is devoted to pleasure.

(linguistics) Of or relating to a class of Greek and Latin nouns that may refer to males or females but have a fixed grammatical gender (feminine, masculine, neuter, etc.).

(linguistics) An epicene word; preceded by the: the epicene words of a language as a class.

(seismology) The point on the land or water surface directly above the focus, or hypocentre, of an earthquake. / (military) The point on the surface of the earth directly above an underground explosion.

Of an earthquake: to have its epicentre (at a specified location).