Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ῥαψῳδός (rhapsōidós, performer of Epic poetry) +‎ -ία (-ía).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ῥᾰψῳδῐ́ᾱ (rhapsōidíāf (genitive ῥᾰψῳδῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. recitation of Epic poetry
  2. Epic composition
  3. rigmarole

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: rhapsōdia

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