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ode (ōd)

noun

  1. a poem written to be sung
  2. in modern use, a lyric poem, rhymed or unrhymed, typically addressed to some person or thing and usually characterized by lofty feeling, elaborate form, and dignified style

Etymology: Fr < LL oda < Gr ōidē, song, contr. < aoidē < aeidein, to sing < IE *aweid- < base *aw-, to speak > Sans vádati, (he) speaks

Related Forms:

  • odic od′ic (ōd′ik) adjective

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