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-ode
1- a suffix of nouns, appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “like”; used in the formation of compound words:
phyllode.
-ode
2- a combining form meaning “way,” “road,” used in the formation of compound words:
anode; electrode.
ode
3[ ohd ]
noun
- a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- (originally) a poem intended to be sung.
ode
1/ əʊ /
noun
- a lyric poem, typically addressed to a particular subject, with lines of varying lengths and complex rhythms See also Horatian ode Pindaric ode
- (formerly) a poem meant to be sung
-ode
2combining form
- denoting resemblance
nematode
-ode
3combining form
- denoting a path or way
electrode
ode
- A kind of poem devoted to the praise of a person, animal, or thing. An ode is usually written in an elevated style and often expresses deep feeling. An example is “ Ode on a Grecian Urn ,” by John Keats .
Word History and Origins
Origin of -ode1
Origin of -ode2
Origin of -ode3
Word History and Origins
Origin of -ode1
Origin of -ode2
Origin of -ode3
Example Sentences
Times, the comedian explains how “The Second Best Night of Your Life” came to be a puppet-filled ode to the splendor of American stand-up specials.
This year's favourite is Swedish band KAJ, whose song Bara Bada Bastu, is an ode to the benefits of the sauna.
A vintage typewriter is an ode to Cannell, who wrote more than 50 television series, including “The Rockford Files” and “21 Jump Street,” on a typewriter.
The London-based singer, who was born in Malaysia, has been breaking through with her track 21st Century Cool Girl, which she describes as "an ode to my teenage self", about the insecurities and drama of teen romance.
This year they’re touring their sophomore album “Submarine,” a heart-wrenching ode to the breakup of founding members Zardoya and drummer-producer Josh Conway.
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About This Word
else does ode mean?
In literature, an ode is a type of lyrical poem enthusiastically praising a person or event.The slang ode, pronounced [ oh-dee ], is an intensifying adverb meaning “really” or “very.”
How is ode pronounced?
[ ohd ] or [ oh-dee ]are other forms of ode?
odee
are some other words related to ode?
Where does ode come from?
The ancient Greeks can be thanked for the original ode, poems that exalted individuals, actions, or nature. Famous ode writers over the centuries include the Greek Pindar, the Roman Horace, and, in the English language, John Keats. The word ode, from a Greek word meaning “song” or “chant,” is recorded in English in the 1500s.
The word ode is often found in the construction ode to X, with X being the object of the poem or other artistic work’s praise.
The slang ode (or odee) emerged as a substitute for “really” or “very” by 2009. It appears to be a phonetic spelling of the acronym for overdose, OD, whose original sense was extended to the idea of doing something to an extreme extent, hence “really” or “very.”
How is ode used in real life?
Outside of more formal literature, art, and music, ode is used as a term for “heightened praise” more generally (e.g., an ode to cute animal pictures). Very often, the grand scale of ode is used this way in a humorous manner, praising more mundane objects, such as bathrobes or coffee, for the joy they give people in their everyday lives.
Ode to my bathrobe: Oh bathrobe, so cuddly and warm, so navy and so blue, how I love you.
— Al Baxter (@aebaxter)
Ode for “very” is found in slang. It carries a sense of exaggeration, much like the slang mad or hella. Extremely tired? Ode tired. Extremely late? Ode late. Really into someone? Ode attracted.
Don’t y’all hate when you get yo hair done and ya forehead be looking ode big
— ꒒ꏂꇙꃳ꒐ꋬꋊ ꊰꋬ꒐ꋪꌦ ❁ (@LUVDREAM9)
More examples of ode:
“An ode to Adventure Time, one of TV’s most ambitious—and yes, most adventurous, shows”
—Dan Schindel, Vox (headline), September 2018
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