Epicisms

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A term used to describe elevated or grand style in writing or speech that often includes grandiose expressions or lofty language
2. Referring to a manner of communication characterized by its grandeur and elaborate nature, often in literature or rhetoric
3. Describing a style that emphasizes high-sounding phrases and elaborate language to convey an elevated tone or theme

Etymology: "Epicisms" is the plural of "epicism", a noun formed from "epic" with the suffix "-ism". The base word "epic" comes from Latin "epicus", borrowed from Greek "epikos", meaning "of a poem, word or song", from "epos", a word or verse. The suffix "-ism" marks a practice, style or characteristic, so an epicism is a feature of epic writing, a manner of heightened, grand speech borrowed from the long narrative poems of the classical tradition.