Etymology

rhapsode

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Today it means: One who performs the poetry of a poet for an audience; not necessarily a writer of poetry. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῥαψῳδός
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromῥαψῳδός
  2. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromῥαψῳδός
  3. English todayrhapsode

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥαψῳδός (rhapsōidós).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekῥαψῳδός all →

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