B2🎨 Art & Culture
Italian word
epopea
epic (a long heroic narrative poem or story)
Looks like
epoch / epic
epoch = a period of time; epic = a long heroic narrative
⚠️ The trap
'Epopea' means an epic narrative. 'Epoca' means an era or epoch. These are different Italian words from different roots. Learners confuse 'epopea' with 'epoch' because of similar sounds.
To say "epoch = a period of time; epic = a long heroic narrative" in Italian:
epopea / epica (for epic); epoca (for epoch/era)
"epopea" in English means:
epic (a long heroic narrative poem or story)
Example
"L'Odissea di Omero è la più famosa epopea della letteratura occidentale."
"Homer's Odyssey is the most famous epic of Western literature."
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