epode

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɛpəʊd/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɛpoʊd/

Noun

epode (plural epodes)

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

Derived terms

• epodic