rhapsode
/ˈɹæpˌsoʊd/
rhapsode noun: one who performs the poetry of a poet for an audience; not necessarily a writer of poetry.
Noun
rhapsode (plural rhapsodes)
- One who performs the poetry of a poet for an audience; not necessarily a writer of poetry.
- Socrates: And do the Epidaurians have contests of rhapsodes at the festival?1892, Plato, translated by Benjamin Jowett, Ion
- The interpreter of a poem.
rhapsode meaning in Kannada
rhapsode in Kannada
- ಗಮಕಿ, ಚಾರಣ
Forms of rhapsode
| plural | rhapsodes |
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Origin of rhapsode
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥαψῳδός (rhapsōidós).
Questions about rhapsode
- What does rhapsode mean?
- Rhapsode means one who performs the poetry of a poet for an audience; not necessarily a writer of poetry.
- What is rhapsode in Kannada?
- Rhapsode in Kannada is ಗಮಕಿ, ಚಾರಣ. See Rhapsode meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is rhapsode?
- Rhapsode is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rhapsode?
- Rhapsode is pronounced /ˈɹæpˌsoʊd/.
- What is the plural of rhapsode?
- The plural of rhapsode is rhapsodes.
Words near rhapsode in the dictionary
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