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rhapsody
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rhap·so·dy  (rps-d)
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.

[Latin rhapsdia, section of an epic poem, from Greek rhapsidi, from rhapsidein, to recite poems : rhaptein, rhaps-, to sew; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots + aoid, id, song; see wed-2 in Indo-European roots.]

rhapsody
Noun
pl -dies
1. Music a freely structured and emotional piece of music
2. an expression of ecstatic enthusiasm [Greek rhaptein to sew together + ōidē song]
rhapsodic adj

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rhapsody - an epic poem adapted for recitation
epic, epic poem, heroic poem, epos - a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Translations
rhapsody [ˈræpsədɪ] n (MUS) → rapsodia;
(fig): to go into rhapsodies over → extasiarse por

rhapsody [ˈræpsədɪ] n (Mus) → rhapsodie f (fig); éloge délirant

rhapsody [ˈræpsədɪ] n (Mus) → Rhapsodie f

rhapsody [ˈræpsədɪ] n (MUS) → rapsodia;
(fig) → elogio stravagante

rhapsody
n rhapsody [ˈrӕpsədi]
an expression of strong feeling or excitement in eg music or speech. rapsodie رابسودي: لَحْن موسيقي يُعَبِّر عن المَشاعِر القَوِيَّه рапсодия rapsódie rapsodi die Rapsodie ραψωδία rapsodia rapsoodia, (tundeist) nõretav kõne اشعار حماسی؛ شعر رزمی rapsodia rhapsodie רַפסוֹדיָה अत्यंत प्रशंसा rapsodija, hvalospjev rapszódia ekspresi perasaan, rapsodi hástemmdur texti eða tal; rapsódía rapsodia 狂想曲 광상문; 광상곡 rapsodija, patetiška kalba rapsodija; patētiska runa rapsodi rapsodie rapsodi rapsodia rapsódia rapsodie рапсодия; дифирамб rapsódia rapsodija rapsodija extas คำพูดที่เต็มไปด้วยอารมณ์ความรู้สึก rapsodi 狂想曲 рапсодія; палка промова رزمیہ نظم phấn khởi


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