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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 [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) (Literature / Poetry) (in ancient Greece) an epic poem or part of an epic recited by a rhapsodist
4. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a literary work composed in an intense or exalted style
5. rapturous delight or ecstasy
6. Obsolete a medley
[via Latin from Greek rhapsōidia, from rhaptein to sew together + ōidē song]

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
1. (Mus) → rapsodia f
2. (fig) → transporte m de admiración
to be in rhapsodiesestar extasiado
to go into rhapsodies overextasiarse por

rhapsody [ˈræpsədi] n
(MUSIC)rhapsodie f
(= praise) → éloge m délirant
rhesus factor [ˈriːsəsfæktər] nfacteur m rhésus
rhesus negative [ˌriːsəsˈnɛgətɪv] adjde rhésus négatif
rhesus positive [ˌriːsəsˈpɒzɪtɪv] adjde rhésus positif

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

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

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 격한 감정의 표현 rapsodija, patetiška kalba rapsodija; patētiska runa rapsodi rapsodie rapsodi rapsodia rapsódia rapsodie рапсодия; дифирамб rapsódia rapsodija rapsodija extas คำพูดที่เต็มไปด้วยอารมณ์ความรู้สึก rapsodi 極力歌頌 рапсодія; палка промова رزمیہ نظم phấn khởi


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