homérico

Homeric

adjective oh-MEH-ree-koh Rare

Origin: From Latin Homericus, from Greek Homērikos, after the poet Homer.

Also means

epic, colossal

Usage Note

Homérico primarily means 'relating to Homer or his epics,' but in informal Spanish it is used hyperbolically to describe anything on an epic scale — una risa homérica ('a boisterous, uncontrollable laugh'), una batalla homérica ('an epic battle'). The colloquial extended sense is very common in journalism and casual speech.

Examples

"La discusión entre los dos fue verdaderamente homérica."

Natural Translation

The argument between the two was truly epic.

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