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rhapsody

Syllabification: (rhap·so·dy)

Pronunciation: /ˈrapsədē/

Definition of rhapsody

1an effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling:rhapsodies of praise
Music a free instrumental composition in one extended movement, typically one that is emotional or exuberant in character.

2(in ancient Greece) an epic poem, or part of it, of a suitable length for recitation at one time.

Derivatives

mid 16th century (rhapsody (sense 2)): via Latin from Greek rhapsōidia, from rhaptein 'to stitch' + ōidē 'song, ode'

Remember that rhapsody begins with rha-.

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