ode

[ ohd ]

/ oʊd /

noun

a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.

(originally) a poem intended to be sung.

Words nearby ode

odds are, the, odds-on, oddsbodikins, oddside, oddsmaker, ode, ode on a grecian urn, ode to a nightingale, ode to the west wind, odea, odelsting

Compare Horatian ode, Pindaric ode.

Origin of ode

1580–90; < Middle French < Late Latin ōda < Greek ōidḗ, contraction of aoidḗ song, derivative of aeídein to sing

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ode

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Examples from the Web for odes

Each time Emma Stone or Mila Kunis have a new movie coming out, a flurry of odes to their “coolness” hit the web.
Why Do We Still Hate Gwyneth Paltrow?|Kevin Fallon|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Odes and sonnets in Italian, Greek, and Latin were written in its praise.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII|Various
He was the Spanish Anacreon of the nineteenth century, and the fame of his odes will last while good poetry is made.
The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII.|Juan Antonio Llorente
He dabbled in odes, elegies, epitaphs, and all that small fry of the muse which was then so plentiful.
The Wits and Beaux of Society|Grace Wharton and Philip Wharton

Here she would sit for an hour, meditating, or repeating to herself the Odes of Horace, or some familiar hymn.
Julia Ward Howe|Laura E. Richards
In the five odes there is naturally some diversity in the degrees of excellence.
Life of John Keats|William Michael Rossetti

British Dictionary definitions for odes

ode

/ (əʊd) /

noun

a lyric poem, typically addressed to a particular subject, with lines of varying lengths and complex rhythmsSee also Horatian ode, Pindaric ode

(formerly) a poem meant to be sung

Word Origin for ode

C16: via French from Late Latin ōda, from Greek ōidē, from aeidein to sing

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Culture definitions for odes

ode

A kind of poem devoted to the praise of a person, animal, or thing. An ode is usually written in an elevated style and often expresses deep feeling. An example is “Ode on a Grecian Urn,” by John Keats.

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