Homeric

[ hoh-mer-ik ]

/ hoʊˈmɛr ɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Homeric ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry.

of heroic dimensions; grand; imposing: Homeric feats of exploration.

Origin of Homeric

1765–75; <Latin Homēricus<Greek Homērikós, equivalent to Hómēr(os) Homer + -ikos-ic

OTHER WORDS FROM Homeric

Ho·mer·i·cal·ly, adverbnon-Ho·mer·ic, adjectivepost-Ho·mer·ic, adjectivepre-Ho·mer·ic, adjective

pseu·do-Ho·mer·ic, adjective

Words nearby Homeric

homeplace, home plate, home port, homer, home range, Homeric, Homeric laughter, homeroom, home row, home rule, home ruler

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Example sentences from the Web for Homeric

With a boy, trouble must be of Homeric dimensions to last overnight.
American Dreams, 1914: Penrod by Booth Tarkington|Nathaniel Rich|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For me, this music conjures his surpassing diplomatic skills, his gift for Homeric friendship—and his promise, lost.
The Richard Holbrooke I Knew|Leslie H. Gelb|January 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He wanted to ensure that in these Homeric days of countless heroes, that the heroes of Times Square would not be forgotten.
All Those Times Square Heroes|Leslie H. Gelb|May 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
What is the Aeneid if not a re-imagining of the Homeric epics?
The Power of Myths|Sam Munson|February 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST

The Homeric Cave of Nymphs, περι του εν Οδυσσεια των Νυμφων αντρου.
Simon Magus|George Robert Stow Mead
Starcad's loathing for a smith recalls the mockery with which the Homeric gods treat Hephaistos.
The Danish History, Books I-IX|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned")
We now criticise the modern criticisms of Homeric pictures of battles.
The World of Homer|Andrew Lang
But in Pindar, Aeschylus and other early poets we find forms of the story which differ much more widely from the Homeric account.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro Chadwick
It well deserves the epithet “craggy” (παιπαλόεσσα) of the Homeric hymn.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Homeric

Homeric

Homerian (həʊˈmɪərɪən)

/ (həʊˈmɛrɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling Homer or his poems

imposing or heroic

of or relating to the archaic form of Greek used by HomerSee epic

Derived forms of Homeric

Homerically, adverb

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单词	homeric
释义	Homeric [ hoh-mer-ik ] / hoʊˈmɛr ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Homeric ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry. of heroic dimensions; grand; imposing: Homeric feats of exploration. Origin of Homeric 1765–75; <Latin Homēricus<Greek Homērikós, equivalent to Hómēr(os) Homer + -ikos-ic OTHER WORDS FROM Homeric Ho·mer·i·cal·ly, adverbnon-Ho·mer·ic, adjectivepost-Ho·mer·ic, adjectivepre-Ho·mer·ic, adjective pseu·do-Ho·mer·ic, adjective Words nearby Homeric homeplace, home plate, home port, homer, home range, Homeric, Homeric laughter, homeroom, home row, home rule, home ruler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Homeric With a boy, trouble must be of Homeric dimensions to last overnight. American Dreams, 1914: Penrod by Booth Tarkington\|Nathaniel Rich\|February 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For me, this music conjures his surpassing diplomatic skills, his gift for Homeric friendship—and his promise, lost. The Richard Holbrooke I Knew\|Leslie H. Gelb\|January 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST He wanted to ensure that in these Homeric days of countless heroes, that the heroes of Times Square would not be forgotten. All Those Times Square Heroes\|Leslie H. Gelb\|May 8, 2010\|DAILY BEAST What is the Aeneid if not a re-imagining of the Homeric epics? The Power of Myths\|Sam Munson\|February 26, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The Homeric Cave of Nymphs, περι του εν Οδυσσεια των Νυμφων αντρου. Simon Magus\|George Robert Stow Mead Starcad's loathing for a smith recalls the mockery with which the Homeric gods treat Hephaistos. The Danish History, Books I-IX\|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned") We now criticise the modern criticisms of Homeric pictures of battles. The World of Homer\|Andrew Lang But in Pindar, Aeschylus and other early poets we find forms of the story which differ much more widely from the Homeric account. The Heroic Age\|H. Munro Chadwick It well deserves the epithet “craggy” (παιπαλόεσσα) of the Homeric hymn. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Homeric Homeric Homerian (həʊˈmɪərɪən) / (həʊˈmɛrɪk) / adjective of, relating to, or resembling Homer or his poems imposing or heroic of or relating to the archaic form of Greek used by HomerSee epic Derived forms of Homeric Homerically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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