ῥαψῳδός

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • rhapsodist
  • One who performs the poetry of a poet for an audience; not a writer of poetry

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek ῥάπτω (sew, stitch, sew together) + Ancient Greek ᾠδή (song, ode, poem intended to be sung).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ᾠδή

Gloss

song, ode, poem intended to be sung

Concept
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Modern world

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Kanji

歌, 唄

Emoji
🎵

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