RHAPSODIES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Rhapsody

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 16th century (in rhapsody (sense 2)): via Latin from Greek rhapsōidia, from rhaptein ‘to stitch’ + ōidē ‘song, ode’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈrapsədi
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling

Short Definition:

effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling

Examples:
  • rhapsodies of praise
Definition:

(in ancient Greece) an epic poem, or part of a poem, of a suitable length for recitation at one time.

Short Definition:

(in ancient Greece) epic poem, or part of poem, of suitable length for recitation at one time

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