rhapsody

rhap·so·dy

 (răp′sə-dē)

n. pl. rhap·so·dies

1. Exalted or excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling in speech or writing.

2. A literary work written in an impassioned or exalted style.

3. A state of elated bliss; ecstasy.

4. Music A usually instrumental composition of irregular form that often incorporates improvisation.

5. An ancient Greek epic poem or a portion of one suitable for uninterrupted recitation.

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[Latin rhapsōdia, section of an epic poem, from Greek rhapsōidiā, from rhapsōidein, to recite poems : rhaptein, rhaps-, to sew; see wer- in Indo-European roots + aoidē, ōidē, song; see wed- in Indo-European roots.]

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rhapsody

(ˈræpsədɪ)

n, pl -dies

1. (Music, other) music a composition free in structure and highly emotional in character

2. an expression of ecstatic enthusiasm

3. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) an epic poem or part of an epic recited by a rhapsodist

4. (Poetry) (in ancient Greece) an epic poem or part of an epic recited by a rhapsodist

5. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a literary work composed in an intense or exalted style

6. rapturous delight or ecstasy

7. obsolete a medley

[C16: via Latin from Greek rhapsōidia, from rhaptein to sew together + ōidē song]

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rhap•so•dy

(ˈræp sə di)

n., pl. -dies.

1. a musical composition irregular in form and suggestive of improvisation.

2. an ecstatic expression of feeling or enthusiasm.

3. an epic poem, or a part of such a poem.

4. an unusually intense, emotional literary work or discourse.

[1535–45; < Latin rhapsōdia < Greek rhapsōidía recital of epic poetry]

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Rhapsody

 a collection of persons; notes; miscellaneous collections; any number of parts joined together—Johnson, 1755.

Examples: rhapsody of errors and calumnies, 1639; of freebooters, 1689; of condemned heresies, 1580; of impertinence, 1765; of nonsense, 1711; of evening tales, 1755; of wild theory, 1837; of words, 1602.

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rhapsody

An instrumental fantasia, often based on folk song.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

rhapsody - an epic poem adapted for recitation epic, epic poem, heroic poem, epos - a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

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Translations

rapsódie

rapsodi

Rapsodie

rapsodia

rhapsodie

rapszódia

hástemmdur texti eîa tal; rapsódía

rapsodiaandare in estasimostrare entusiasmo

patetiška kalbarapsodija

patētiska runa

rapsodi

rapsódia

rapsodi

狂想曲狂热赞词

rhapsody

[ˈræpsədɪ] N

1. (Mus) → rapsodia f

2. (fig) → transporte m de admiración
to be in rhapsodies → estar extasiado
to go into rhapsodies over → extasiarse por

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rhapsody

[ˈræpsədi] n

(MUSIC) → rhapsodie f

(= praise) → éloge m délirantrhesus factor [ˈriːsəsfæktə^r] n → facteur m rhésusrhesus negative [ˌriːsəsˈnɛgətɪv] adj → de rhésus négatifrhesus positive [ˌriːsəsˈpɒzɪtɪv] adj → de rhésus positif

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rhapsody

n (Mus) → Rhapsodie f; (fig) → Schwärmerei f

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rhapsody

[ˈræpsədɪ] n (Mus) → rapsodia
to go into rhapsodies over sth (fig) → andare in estasi per qc

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rhapsody

(ˈrӕpsədi) – plural ˈrhapsodies – noun

an expression of strong feeling or excitement in eg music or speech. rapsodie رابسودي: لَحْن موسيقي يُعَبِّر عن المَشاعِر القَوِيَّه рапсодия rapsódia rapsódie die Rapsodie rapsodi ραψωδίαrapsodia rapsoodia, (tundeist) nõretav kõne اشعار حماسی؛ شعر رزمی rapsodia rhapsodieרפסודיה अत्यंत प्रशंसा rapsodija, hvalospjev rapszódia ekspresi perasaan, rapsodi hástemmdur texti eða tal; rapsódía rapsodia 狂想曲 격한 감정의 표현 rapsodija, patetiška kalba rapsodija; patētiska runa rapsodi rapsodierapsodi rapsodia ستاينه ، دستاينې وړشعرونه ياسندرې ، له جوشه ډكه ليكنه ياوينا rapsódia rapsodie рапсодия; дифирамб rapsódia rapsodija rapsodija extas คำพูดที่เต็มไปด้วยอารมณ์ความรู้สึก rapsodi 極力歌頌 рапсодія; палка промова رزمیہ نظم phấn khởi 狂热赞词，狂想曲

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