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[[File:Homeros Naples 5113 copy MFA Munich.jpg|thumb|A [[bust#Noun|bust]] of the [[legendary]] [[Greek]] author [[Homer]] in the collection of the {{w|Museum für Abgüsse Klassischer Bildwerke}} in [[Munich]], [[Germany]]. It is a modern copy of the [[w:Hellenistic period|Hellenistic-period]] (323–30 {{B.C.E.|dots=yes}}) original in the [[w:National Archaeological Museum, Naples|National Archaeological Museum]] in [[Naples]], [[Italy]].]] |
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From {{der|en|la|homēricus||of or pertaining to Homer; Homeric}}, from {{der|en|grc|Ὁμηρικός}}, from {{m|grc|Ὅμηρος||Homer}} (possibly from {{m|grc|ὅμηρος||hostage}}, a [[nickname]]) + {{m|grc|-ῐκός||''suffix added to nouns to form adjectives''}} (ultimately from {{der|en|ine-pro|*-kos||''suffix forming adjectives denoting ‘characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to’''}}); analysable as {{suffix|en|Homer|ic}}. |
From {{der|en|la|homēricus||of or pertaining to Homer; Homeric}}, from {{der|en|grc|Ὁμηρικός}}, from {{m|grc|Ὅμηρος||Homer}} (possibly from {{m|grc|ὅμηρος||hostage}}, a [[nickname]]) + {{m|grc|-ῐκός||''suffix added to nouns to form adjectives''}} (ultimately from {{der|en|ine-pro|*-kos||''suffix forming adjectives denoting ‘characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to’''}}); analysable as {{suffix|en|Homer|ic}}. |
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Revision as of 08:57, 25 March 2018
English
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 (-ikós, “suffix added to nouns to form adjectives”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-kos (“suffix forming adjectives denoting ‘characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to’”)); analysable as Homer + -ic.
Pronunciation
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|lang=parameter) Hyphenation: Ho‧mer‧ic
Adjective
Homeric (comparative more Homeric, superlative most Homeric)
- Resembling or relating to the epic poetry of Homer.
- Of or pertaining to Greece during the Bronze Age, as described in Homer's works.
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- Fit to be immortalized in poetry by Homer; epic, heroic.
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Translations
resembling or relating to the epic poetry of Homer
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