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📜 An ode form 🏛️ Relating to Pindar
Pindaric

Pindaric

9.9
In the style of the Greek poet Pindar, especially his odes
  • adjective
  • /ˌpɪnˈdɛrɪk/
  • Literature
translation icon : pindárico
  • Her writing style is highly Pindaric, filled with complex structures and vivid imagery.

Examples

  • The poet composed a Pindaric ode in honor of the champion.

  • The ceremony featured a Pindaric tribute celebrating the athletes' achievements.

  • The poet's style is distinctly Pindaric.

  • Many of his odes are written in a Pindaric manner.

  • The poet composed a Pindaric ode to celebrate the victory of the local athlete in the games.

  • Her writing is often described as Pindaric due to its intricate rhythms and elaborate metaphors.

  • The event included a Pindaric tribute that reflected the grandeur of ancient festivities and honored the winners.

Compounds

Pindaric ode
  • Literature
9.9

A formal poem with groups of three short sections, based on poems by the ancient Greek poet Pindar

Surface Forms

Pindaric positive

Morphology

Pindaric = Pindar (transparent) = Pindar + ic

Formed regularly from the proper name 'Pindar' plus the adjectival suffix '-ic'; if the learner recognises the name, the adjectival relation is clear.

Etymology

Pindaric comes from the poet Pindar and originally meant 'like Pindar'. He wrote grand, image-filled 'odes', so calling something Pindaric means it has a formal, powerful style like his poems.