ode

CEFRB2

/oʊd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A poem or song that praises a person or thing.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A surname.

Examples

  • Beethoven's Ode to Joy is the official anthem of the European Union.

  • Master Ode, surrounded by the emperor's guards, continued fighting.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /əʊd/
  • /od/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An odonate; a dragonfly or damselfly.

  2. A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.

More examples

In context

  • write an ode to someone

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Origin

noun

From Middle French ode, from Late Latin ōda, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”). Doublet of Aoede.