ῥαψῳδός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ῥάπτω (rháptō, to sew) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, song) + -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥαψῳδός • (rhapsōidós) m (genitive ῥαψῳδοῦ); second declension

  1. rhapsodist
  2. One who performs the poetry of a poet for an audience; not a writer of poetry

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ῥαψῳδέω (rhapsōidéō)
  • ῥαψῳδῐ́ᾱ (rhapsōidíā)
  • ῥαψῳδῐκός (rhapsōidikós)

Descendants

  • French: rhapsode

References

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