a form of ode associated with Pindar consisting of a triple unit or groups of triple units, with a strophe and an antistrophe of identical structure followed by an epode of a different structure
Often shortened to: Pindaric
Pindaric ode in American English
noun
Prosody
an ode consisting of several units, each of which is composed of a strophe and an antistrophe of identical form followed by a contrasting epode
Also called: regular ode
Word origin
[1630–40]This word is first recorded in the period 1630–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: brigade, cachet, concentrate, indulge, outfield