rhap|so|dy

rhap|so|dy
rhap|so|dy «RAP suh dee», noun, plural -dies.
1. an utterance or writing marked by extravagant enthusiasm: »

She went into rhapsodies over her garden.

2. Music. an instrumental composition, irregular in form, resembling an improvisation: »

Liszt's Hungarian rhapsodies.

3. an epic poem, or a part of such a poem, suitable for recitation at one time.
[< Latin rhapsōdia < Greek rhapsōidíā verse composition < rháptein to stitch + ōid song, ode]

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  • rhap|sod|i|cal — «rap SOD uh kuhl», adjective. of, having to do with, or characteristic of rhapsody; extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic: »It is a powerful piece of work, long, elaborate, rhapsodical, and digressive (Atlantic). –rhap|sod´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • rhap|sode — «RAP sohd», noun. an ancient Greek rhapsodist. ╂[< Greek rhapsōdós < rháptein sew + ōid song, ode] …   Useful english dictionary

  • rhap|sod|ic — «rap SOD ihk», adjective. = rhapsodical. (Cf. ↑rhapsodical) …   Useful english dictionary

  • rhap|so|dis|tic — «RAP suh DIHS tihk», adjective. = rhapsodical. (Cf. ↑rhapsodical) …   Useful english dictionary

  • rhap|so|dist — «RAP suh dihst», noun. 1. a person who talks or writes with extravagant enthusiasm. 2. a professional reciter of epic poetry in ancient Greece. 3. any professional reciter or singer of poems …   Useful english dictionary

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