mesode

noun

ˈme|ˌzōd,

ˈmē|,

|ˌsōd

in the Greek choral dance

: a portion of a choral ode between a strophe and its antistrophe

mesodic

mə̇ˈzädik

-ˈsä-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Greek mesōidos, from mes- + ōidē song

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