pindaric ode

noun Prosody.

1. 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.

noun

1. 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 structureOften shortened to: Pindaric