exode Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a farcical afterpiece in the ancient Roman theater

WordNet

Ex"ode noun
Etymology
L. exodium, Gr. (sc. song) fr. belonging to an exit, or to the finale of a tragedy, fr. : cf. F. exode. See Exodus.
Definitions
  1. Departure; exodus; esp., the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. Obs. L. Coleman. Bolingbroke.
  2. (Gr. Drama) The final chorus; the catastrophe.
  3. (Rom. Antig.) An afterpiece of a comic description, either a farce or a travesty.

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