What does "epode" mean?

The after song; the part of a lyric or choral ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe.

What is a synonym for "epode"?

Common synonyms include: ballad, book, bucolic, burden, canto, chorus.

/ˈɛpəʊd/ noun

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Noun

1
The after song; the part of a lyric or choral ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe.
2
A kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a longer verse is followed by a shorter one.

From Ancient Greek ἐπῳδός (epōidós); see epi-, ode.