English Explanatory Dictionary

Homeric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Resembling or relating to the epic poetry of Homer.
  2. Of or pertaining to Greece during the Bronze Age, as described in Homer's works.
  3. Fit to be immortalized in poetry by Homer; epic, heroic.
adj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Homeric.

Pronunciation

/həʊˈmɛɹɪk/ /hoʊˈmɛɹɪk/ en-au-Homeric.ogg

Word forms

Homeric more Homeric most Homeric Homerick

Etymology

From Latin homēricus (“of or pertaining to Homer; Homeric”), from Ancient Greek Ὁμηρικός (Homērikós), from Ὅμηρος (Hómēros, “Homer”) (possibly from ὅμηρος (hómēros, “hostage”), a nickname) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix forming relational adjectives) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-kos (suffix forming relational adjectives)); analysable as Homer + -ic.

Synonyms

Homerical Homerican

Derived words

Homerical Homerically Homerican Homeric catalogue Homeric catalog Homeric epithet Homeric Greek Homeric laugh Homeric laughter Homeric question Homeric simile post-Homeric
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