rhapsodist
- noun
- /ˈræpsədɪst/
- Literature
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rhapsodista
- The rhapsodist passionately performed the story of Homer, captivating listeners with his vivid depiction of the heroes.
Homer, he's a Bard, a Bard, a singer or a rhapsodist.
- Homer, he's a Bard, a Bard, a singer or a rhapsodist.
Examples
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In ancient Greece, a rhapsodist would recite epic tales to large audiences in the marketplace.
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The aftermath is well known, even though everyone knew that philosophy was originally a mere by-product of the great narratives that were already there long before it (handed down orally by rhapsodists like Ion) and that already contained almost everything.
Academic text (2007) -
During festivals, many rhapsodists gathered to share their epic poems, celebrating the rich tradition of storytelling.
Synonyms
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A person who writes words in a musical way that creates images to show feelings
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A person who says poems or short parts of books from memory
A performer in ancient Greece who recited long poems aloud to an audience
A person who writes and sings folk songs that tell stories
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Etymology
Rhapsodist comes from the Greek roots rhaptein 'to sew' and ōidē 'song'. In ancient Greece a rhapsodist would 'sew' together lines of long poems and perform them, so the word means a person who recites or composes epic tales.