Definition of ODE

ode

Meanings

Plural: odes

Noun

  • a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
  • 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.
  • An odonate; a dragonfly or damselfly.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 4

ode is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ode is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ode is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 4

ode is a valid Words With Friends word