ode
ode definition
ode (ōd)
noun
- a poem written to be sung
- 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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