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ode

Syllabification: (ode)
Pronunciation: /ōd/

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Definition of ode

noun

  • a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular meter.
  • historical a poem meant to be sung.

Derivatives

odic

Pronunciation: /ˈōdik/

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from French, from late Latin oda, from Greek ōidē, Attic form of aoidē 'song', from aeidein 'sing'

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