ODE


Meaning of ODE in English

n.1 a lyric poem, usu. rhymed and in the form of an address, in varied or irregular metre.

2 hist. a poem meant to be sung.

Etymology: F f. LL oda f. Gk oide Attic form of aoide song f. aeido sing

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.