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epode

ep·ode [ ép d ] (plural ep·odes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. part of a lyric ode: in classical Greek drama, the part of a lyric ode that follows the strophe and the antistrophe

2. type of lyric ode: a lyric ode characterized by couplets made up of a long line followed by a shorter one

[Early 17th century. Directly or via French< Latin epodos< Greek epōidos "sung after" < ōidē "song"]
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