la epopeya
-the epic
See the entry for epopeya.

epopeya

la epopeya(
eh
-
poh
-
peh
-
yah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. epic
La antigua epopeya relata las aventuras de Gilgamesh, el rey mítico de Uruk.The ancient epic tells the story of Gilgamesh, the mythic king of Uruk.
La película sobre Cleopatra está presentada como una epopeya moderna.The movie about Cleopatra is presented as a modern epic.
b. epic poem
En el colegio estudiábamos las epopeyas homéricas como la Ilíada.At school we studied Homeric epic poems like the Iliad.
a. feat
Mudarse a la otra punta de la ciudad en el espacio de un día es una auténtica epopeya.Moving to the other side of the city in a single day is quite a feat.
a. heroic deeds
Diego Rivera fue convocado para narrar la epopeya del pueblo mexicano a través de la pintura.Diego Rivera was called to narrate the heroic deeds of the Mexican nation through his paintings.
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate la epopeya using machine translators
Why use the SpanishDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get conjugations, examples, and pronunciations for millions of words and phrases in Spanish and English.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by our team of experienced English-Spanish translators.

SPANISH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Examples for Everything

Search millions of Spanish-English example sentences from our dictionary, TV shows, and the internet.

REGIONAL TRANSLATIONS

Say It like a Local

Browse Spanish translations from Spain, Mexico, or any other Spanish-speaking country.
Word of the Day
scarecrow