epode

noun

ep·​ode ˈe-ˌpōd 

1

: a lyric poem in which a long verse is followed by a shorter one

2

: the third part of a triadic Greek ode following the strophe and the antistrophe

Word History

Etymology

Latin epodos, from Greek epōidos, from epōidos sung or said after, from epi- + aidein to sing — more at ode

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for epode

• tepid
• intrepid