rhapsody

Etymology
The is derived from, from , , from  +. is derived from (possibly from ) +  (ultimately from ) +.

Sense 2.2 (“instrumental composition of irregular form”) probably developed from sense 2.1 (“exaggeratedly enthusiastic or exalted expression of feeling in speech or writing”), and both of these senses may have been influenced by, the latter being a quality associated with the senses. Sense 2.3 (“literary composition consisting of miscellaneous works”) is (modern 🇨🇬), from : see above.

The is derived from the noun.



Noun

 * 1)  An epic poem, or part of one, suitable for uninterrupted recitation.
 * 2)  An exaggeratedly enthusiastic or exalted expression of feeling in speech or writing.
 * 3)  An instrumental composition of irregular form, often incorporating improvisation.
 * 4)  A random collection or medley; a miscellany; also, a confused string of stories, words, etc.
 * 5)  A literary composition consisting of miscellaneous works.
 * 1)  A random collection or medley; a miscellany; also, a confused string of stories, words, etc.
 * 2)  A literary composition consisting of miscellaneous works.
 * 1)  A literary composition consisting of miscellaneous works.
 * 1)  A literary composition consisting of miscellaneous works.
 * 1)  A literary composition consisting of miscellaneous works.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish:
 * Irish: rosc ceoil
 * Japanese: ラプソディ, 狂詩曲
 * Korean:
 * Latin: rhapsōdia
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Slovak: rapsódia
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Tagalog: rapsodya
 * Volapük: kobostukot


 * Armenian:
 * Azerbaijani: rapsodiya
 * Belarusian: рапсодыя
 * Bulgarian: рапсо́дия
 * Catalan: rapsòdia
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: rapsodie
 * Danish:
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: rapsodio
 * Estonian: rapsoodia
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hebrew: רפסודיה
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: ラプソディ, 狂詩曲
 * Kazakh: рапсодия
 * Korean: 랩소디,
 * Lithuanian: rapsodija
 * Malay: rapsodi
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:
 * Nynorsk: rapsodi
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: ра̀псо̄дија
 * Roman:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Ukrainian: рапсодія

Verb

 * 1) To say (something) with exaggerated or rapturous enthusiasm.
 * 2)  To perform (a )
 * 3)  Followed by about, on, over, or upon: to speak with exaggerated or rapturous enthusiasm.
 * 1)  To perform (a )
 * 2)  Followed by about, on, over, or upon: to speak with exaggerated or rapturous enthusiasm.