Pindaric is a term used to describe a type of poem or ODE written by the ancient Greek poet Pindar. An ODE is a lyrical poem that expresses strong emotion, and the Pindaric ODE is characterized by its use of strophe, antistrophe, and epode. The term Pindaric can also be broken down into two parts: ODE (3 letters) and ODIC (4 letters). ODE is derived from the Greek word for song, and ODIC is derived from the Greek word for song-like. Together, these two terms form the word Pindaric, which is used to describe a type of poem or ODE written by the ancient Greek poet Pindar.