epode

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The after song; the part of a lyric or choral ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe.
  2. A kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a longer verse is followed by a shorter one.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛpəʊd/ /ˈɛpoʊd/

Word forms

epode epodes

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπῳδός (epōidós); see epi-, ode.

Derived words

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