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. 2012