palinode
/ˈpælɪnəʊd/
palinode noun: an ode or other poem in which the author retracts something said in an earlier poem; (loosely) a recantation.
Noun
palinode (plural palinodes)
- An ode or other poem in which the author retracts something said in an earlier poem; (loosely) a recantation.
- ... Balmawhapple could not, by the code of honour, evite giving satisfaction to ... Edward by such a palinode as rendered the use of the sword unnecessary, and which, being made and accepted, must necessarily sopite the whole affair.1814, Sir Walter Scott, Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since
- The more lighthearted palinodes were more successful, such as Geoff Horton's recantation of his youthful view that a martini should be shaken rather than stirred.2004, Jaspitos, "I Take It Back", in The Spectator (London, UK); Jan 24, 2004.
Forms of palinode
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Origin of palinode
From Middle French palinod, from Latin palinōdia (“palinode, recantation”), from Ancient Greek παλινῳδία (palinōidía, “palinode”), from πάλιν (pálin, “again”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).
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Questions about palinode
- What does palinode mean?
- Palinode means an ode or other poem in which the author retracts something said in an earlier poem; (loosely) a recantation.
- What part of speech is palinode?
- Palinode is a noun.
- How do you pronounce palinode?
- Palinode is pronounced /ˈpælɪnəʊd/.
- What is the plural of palinode?
- The plural of palinode is palinodes.
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