Pindaric ode

noun Prosody.

an ode consisting of several units, each of which is composed of a strophe and an antistrophe of identical form followed by a contrasting epode.
Also called regular ode.

Origin of Pindaric ode

First recorded in 1630–40

British Dictionary definitions for pindaric ode

Pindaric ode

noun

a form of ode associated with Pindar consisting of a triple unit or groups of triple units, with a strophe and an antistrophe of identical structure followed by an epode of a different structure Often shortened to: Pindaric