epode
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ἐπῳδός (epōidós); see epi-, ode.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editepode (plural epodes)
- (poetry) The after song; the part of a lyric ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe.
- (poetry) A kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a longer verse is followed by a shorter one.