epyllion

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπύλλιον (epúllion). The term was first used in the nineteenth century. === Noun === epyllion (plural epyllia or epyllions) (literary) A "little epic". (literary) A brief narrative poem with a romantic or mythological theme. ==== Usage notes ==== It refers primarily to the type of erotic and mythological long elegy of which Ovid remains the master; to a lesser degree, the term includes some poems of the English Renaissance, particularly those influenced by Ovid. An example of a classical epyllion may be seen in the story of Nisus and Euryalus in Book IX of The Aeneid. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Epic poetry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === polyline == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπύλλιον (epúllion). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌeːˈpɪ.li.ɔn/ Hyphenation: epyl‧li‧on === Noun === epyllion n (plural epyllia, no diminutive) alternative form of epyllium