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- [ohd]
- /oʊd/
- /əʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ohd]
- /oʊd/
Definitions of odes word
- noun odes a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion. 1
- noun odes (originally) a poem intended to be sung. 1
- noun odes A lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular meter. 1
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Origin of odes
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Middle French < Late Latin ōda < Greek ōidḗ, contraction of aoidḗ song, derivative of aeídein to sing
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Parts of speech for Odes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
odes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
odes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for odes
noun odes
- verses — (not in technical use) a stanza.
- elegies — Plural form of elegy.
- ballads — Plural form of ballad.
- compositions — Plural form of composition.
- limericks — Plural form of limerick.
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