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rhapsodist

[ rap-suh-dist ]
/ ˈræp sə dɪst /
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noun

a person who rhapsodizes.
(in ancient Greece) a person who recited epic poetry, especially professionally.

RELATED WORDS

lyricist, writer, dramatist, author, artist, dilettante, rhymer, bard, versifier, maker, parodist, lyrist, librettist, poet, minstrel, balladeer, rhymester, muse, poetess, poetaster

Nearby words

  1. rhamnaceous,
  2. rhamnose,
  3. rhamphotheca,
  4. rhanja,
  5. rhapsodic,
  6. rhapsodize,
  7. rhapsodomancy,
  8. rhapsody,
  9. rhapsody in blue,
  10. rhatany

Origin of rhapsodist

1640–50; < Greek rhapsōid(ós) rhapsodist (rhaps-, variant stem of rháptein to stitch, + -ōid(ē) ode + -os noun suffix) + -ist
Related formsrhap·so·dis·tic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for rhapsodist

rhapsodist

/ (ˈræpsədɪst) /

noun

a person who speaks or writes rhapsodies
a person who speaks with extravagant enthusiasm
Also: rhapsode (ˈræpsəʊd) (in ancient Greece) a professional reciter of poetry, esp of Homer
Derived Formsrhapsodistic, adjective
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Word Origin and History for rhapsodist

rhapsodist

n.

1650s, from French rhapsodiste, from rhapsode, from Greek rhapsodos (see rhapsody).

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