rapsoda

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish rapsoda (rhapsode), from Ancient Greek ῥαψῳδός (rhapsōidós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raps̺oda/ [rap.s̺o.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -oda, -a
  • Hyphenation: rap‧so‧da

Noun

rapsoda anim

  1. (historical) rhapsode
  2. (literary or humorous) poet, reciter

Declension

Declension of rapsoda (animate, ending in -a)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive rapsoda rapsoda rapsodak
ergative rapsodak rapsodak rapsodek
dative rapsodari rapsodari rapsodei
genitive rapsodaren rapsodaren rapsoden
comitative rapsodarekin rapsodarekin rapsodekin
causative rapsodarengatik rapsodarengatik rapsodengatik
benefactive rapsodarentzat rapsodarentzat rapsodentzat
instrumental rapsodaz rapsodaz rapsodez
inessive rapsodarengan rapsodarengan rapsodengan
locative
allative rapsodarengana rapsodarengana rapsodengana
terminative rapsodarenganaino rapsodarenganaino rapsodenganaino
directive rapsodarenganantz rapsodarenganantz rapsodenganantz
destinative rapsodarenganako rapsodarenganako rapsodenganako
ablative rapsodarengandik rapsodarengandik rapsodengandik
partitive rapsodarik
prolative rapsodatzat

Further reading

  • rapsoda”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • rapsoda”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥαψῳδός (rhapsōidós). See rapsodia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rabˈsoda/ [raβ̞ˈso.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -oda
  • Syllabification: rap‧so‧da

Noun

rapsoda m or f by sense (plural rapsodas)

  1. (historical) rhapsode
  2. (poetic) poet, reciter

Further reading