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odist

odist

9.9
A poet who writes long poems that praise people or things
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊdɪst/
  • Literature
translation icon : odista
  • As an odist, she revived the classical form of the ode in modern poetry.

Examples

  • Keats is often admired as a master odist for his celebrated works.

  • The renowned odist crafted verses that celebrated the beauty of nature.

  • The famous odist wrote a beautiful poem about nature.

  • Many odists find inspiration in classical themes.

  • As an odist, she revived the classical form of the ode in modern poetry.

  • Keats is often admired as a master odist for his celebrated works.

  • The renowned odist crafted verses that celebrated the beauty of nature.

Synonyms

poet
vsodist
567 2.2

A person who writes words in a musical way that creates images to show feelings

specialises in composing odes focused on praise or celebration

Surface Forms

odist singular
odists plural

Morphology

odist = ode (transparent) = ode + ist

Formed by adding the productive agentive suffix '-ist' to 'ode', yielding 'one who composes odes', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Odist comes from ode, from Greek ōdē meaning 'song', plus the ending -ist meaning 'one who does something'. So an odist is a poet who writes odes — poems like 'songs' that praise or celebrate something.