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parodos

parodos noun: a side entrance to an Ancient Greek theater, affording access to the stage or orchestra.

Noun

parodos (plural parodoi)

  1. A side entrance to an Ancient Greek theater, affording access to the stage or orchestra.
    Synonyms:
    eisodos, parode, parodus
  2. The ode sung by the chorus as it enters the orchestra, typically following the play's prologue.
    • The lyric part of the parodos vibrates with sudden alternations of mood […]1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “II. The Suppliant Maidens”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 39

Synonyms of parodos

  • eisodos
  • parode
  • parodus

Forms of parodos

pluralparodoi

Origin of parodos

From Ancient Greek πάροδος (párodos, “entrance”), from παρα- (para-) + ὁδός (hodós, “path, road”).

Questions about parodos

What does parodos mean?
Parodos means a side entrance to an Ancient Greek theater, affording access to the stage or orchestra.
What part of speech is parodos?
Parodos is a noun.
What is the plural of parodos?
The plural of parodos is parodoi.

Words near parodos in the dictionary

  1. parodontid
  2. parodontids
  3. parodontitis
  4. parodontopathies
  5. parodontopathy
  6. parodos
  7. parody
  8. parody mass
  9. parody masses
  10. parodyable
  11. parodying

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