PALINODE


Meaning of PALINODE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pa-l ə - ˌ n ō d

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek palin ō idia, from palin + aeidein to singular ― more at ODE

Date: 1579

1 : an ode or song recanting or retracting something in an earlier poem

2 : a formal retraction

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