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rhap·sod·ic

 (răp-sŏd′ĭk) also rhap·sod·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
adj.
1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a rhapsody.
2. Immoderately impassioned or enthusiastic; ecstatic.

rhap·sod′i·cal·ly adv.
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rhapsodic

(ræpˈsɒdɪk) or

rhapsodical

adj
1. (Music, other) of or like a rhapsody
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of or like a rhapsody
3. lyrical or romantic
rhapˈsodically adv
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rhap•sod•ic

(ræpˈsɒd ɪk)

also rhap•sod′i•cal,



adj.
1. extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
2. pertaining to, characteristic of, or of the nature or form of rhapsody.
rhap•sod′i•cal•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.rhapsodic - feeling great rapture or delight
joyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter"
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Translations

rhapsodic

[ræpˈsɒdɪk] ADJ (Mus) → rapsódico (fig) → extático, locamente entusiasmado
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rhapsodic

adj (Mus) → rhapsodisch; (fig)ekstatisch
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rhapsodic

[ræpˈsɒdɪk] adj (account, description, praise) → entusiastico/a (Mus) → rapsodico/a
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References in classic literature ?
to be able to paint in color rather than in words!" exclaimed Miss Mayblunt, losing herself in a rhapsodic dream as she looked at him,
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But there's much more - potent, clever writing and performances, as on the rhapsodic, tremulous Sky Full of Song.
Adapted from Andre Aciman's novel, Italian director Luca Guadagnino's sensual, rhapsodic and gorgeously restrained romance is a film to reinvigorate your belief in the power of cinema to perfectly reflect the vagaries of the human condition.
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The performance caught the different moods of the piece, from the forceful to the rhapsodic, with effortless charm.
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