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epyllion

The English word “epyllion” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A "little epic".
  2. A brief narrative poem with a romantic or mythological theme.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπύλλιον (epúllion). The term was first used in the nineteenth century.

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