rhapsodist

noun

rhap·​so·​dist ˈrap-sə-dist 

1

: a professional reciter of epic poems

2

: one who writes or speaks rhapsodically

Examples of rhapsodist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Joe Wright’s musical adaptation of the mistaken-identity romance set in 17th century France, the rhapsodist soldier (Peter Dinklage) readies for war with Spain and pines for the unattainable Roxanne (Haley Bennett). — Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022

These rhapsodists were actually Metropolitan Opera stars, cutting loose on their night off with a slightly different art form on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. — Michael Cooper, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1