ode

 
Pronunciation: /əʊd/

noun

  • a lyric poem, typically one in the form of an address to a particular subject, written in varied or irregular metre.
  • a classical poem of a kind originally meant to be sung.

Origin:

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