epode
The after song; the part of a lyric or choral ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe.
Noun
- The after song; the part of a lyric or choral ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe.
- A kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a longer verse is followed by a shorter one.
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἐπῳδός (epōidós); see epi-, ode.