RHAPSODY


Meaning of RHAPSODY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrap-sə-dē ]

noun

( plural -dies )

Etymology: Latin rhapsodia, from Greek rhapsōidia recitation of selections from epic poetry, rhapsody, from rhapsōidos rhapsodist, from rhaptein to sew, stitch together + aidein to sing — more at ode

Date: 1542

1. : a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation

2. archaic : a miscellaneous collection

3.

a.

(1) : a highly emotional utterance

(2) : a highly emotional literary work

(3) : effusively rapturous or extravagant discourse

b. : rapture , ecstasy

4. : a musical composition of irregular form having an improvisatory character

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.