ῥαψῳδός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥαψῳδός • (rhapsōidósm (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 (rhapsōidĭ́ā)
  • ῥαψῳδῐκός (rhapsōidĭkós)

Descendants

  • French: rhapsode

References