proode

noun
pro·​ode | \ ˈprōˌōd\

Definition of proode

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

History and Etymology for proode

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

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