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Where does “rapsodista” come from?

rapsodista (Italian) comes from Portuguese rapsódia, from Latin rhapsōdia, from Ancient Greek ῥαψῳδία, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

rapsodista (Italian): rhapsodist

Definitions

  1. rhapsodist

Ancestry of “rapsodista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueserapsódia—
2Latinrhapsōdia—
3Ancient Greekῥαψῳδίαrecitation of Epic poetry; Epic composition;...
4Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
5Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
6Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing
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