ῥαψῳδία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ῥαψῳδός (rhapsōidós, performer of Epic poetry) + -ία (-ía).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥᾰψῳδῐ́ᾱ • (rhapsōidíā) f (genitive ῥᾰψῳδῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. recitation of Epic poetry
  2. Epic composition
  3. rigmarole

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: rhapsōdia

Further reading

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