parodos

noun

par·​o·​dos

ˈparəˌdäs

variants or parodus

-dəs

plural parodoi

-ˌdȯi

or parodi

-ˌdī

1

: the first choral passage in an ancient Greek drama recited or sung as the chorus enters the orchestra compare stasimon

2

: a passage in an ancient Greek theater between auditorium and skene by which spectators had access to the theater and actors might come and go during a play

Word History

Etymology

Greek parodos entrance, passage, first choral passage in a drama, from para beside, beyond, past + hodos road, way, journey

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