MESODE

ˈme]ˌzōd, ˈmē], ]ˌsōd noun

Etymology: Greek mesōidos, from mes- + ōidē song — more at ode

in the Greek choral dance : a portion of a choral ode between a strophe and its antistrophe

• mes·od·ic mə̇ˈzädik, -ˈsä-\ adjective