rapsoda
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Basque
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish rapsoda (“rhapsode”), from Ancient Greek ῥαψῳδός (rhapsōidós).
Pronunciation
Noun
rapsoda anim
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 | — | — |
Related terms
- rapsodia (“rhapsody”)
Further reading
- “rapsoda”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “rapsoda”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥαψῳδός (rhapsōidós). See rapsodia.
Pronunciation
Noun
rapsoda m or f by sense (plural rapsodas)
- (historical) rhapsode
- (poetic) poet, reciter
Related terms
Further reading
- “rapsoda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28