proode

noun

pro·​ode

ˈprōˌōd

1

: a distich with the first line shorter than the second

—opposed to epode

2

: a strophic unit in an ancient ode preceding the strophe and antistrophe and differing from them in structure

Word History

Etymology

Greek proōidos, from pro- pro- entry 1 + ōidē ode

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