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)
- (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.