epode
/ˈepəʊd/noun
1
- a form of lyric poem written in couplets, in which a long line is followed by a shorter one长短句相间的抒情诗体。
2
- the third section of an ancient Greek choral ode, or of one division of such an ode（古希腊抒情颂诗或其一部分的）第三节。
词源
early 17th cent.: from French épode, or via Latin epodos, from Greek epōidos, from epi 'upon' + ōidē （see ODE）.