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Homeric

adjective Ho·mer·ic \hō-ˈmer-ik\

Definition of HOMERIC

1
:  of, relating to, or characteristic of the Greek poet Homer, his age, or his writings
2
:  of epic proportions :  heroic <Homeric feats>
— Ho·mer·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of HOMERIC

circa 1771

Related to HOMERIC

Synonyms
august, baronial, epic, gallant, glorious, grandiose, heroic (also heroical), grand, imperial, imposing, magnific, magnificent, majestic, massive, monumental, noble, proud, regal, royal, splendid, stately
Antonyms
humble, unheroic, unimposing, unimpressive

Other Literature Terms

apophasis, bathos, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody

Rhymes with HOMERIC

chimeric, choleric, enteric, generic, numeric

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