Ode (en. Ode)

/od/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Poem in honor of someone or something.

She composed an ode to celebrate the beauty of nature.

Elle a composé une ode pour célébrer la beauté de la nature.

A poetic and solemn discourse.

The ode to freedom touched the hearts of all the listeners.

L'ode à la liberté a touché le cœur de tous les auditeurs.

A literary work that celebrates a person or an event.

Pindar's ode is famous in Greek literature.

L'ode de Pindare est célèbre dans la littérature grecque.

From Greek 'ode', meaning 'song' or 'poem'.

ode to joy

Song or poem celebrating joy.

ode à la joie

ode to nature

Poetic work exalting the beauty and grandeur of nature.

ode à la nature

poetry

Literary genre that uses verses and rhymes.

poésie

sonnet

Poem of fourteen lines, often written in rhymes.

sonnet

hymn

Religious song or poem expressing praise.

cantique

Expression of strong feelings in a creative manner.

He posted an ode on social media to express his happiness.

Il a posté une ode sur les réseaux sociaux pour exprimer son bonheur.

Free use of the poetic form in informal contexts.

In his conversation, he slipped in a little ode to make his friends laugh.

Dans sa conversation, il a glissé une petite ode pour faire rire ses amis.