Odists

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A poet who composes in a lyrical manner, often celebrating themes such as nature, love, or personal reflection
2. An individual engaged in writing or reciting odes, which are formal lyrical poems typically expressing exalted feelings
3. Someone who expresses thoughts and emotions through verse that praises or glorifies a subject, often in a structured poetic form

Etymology: "Odists" is the plural of "odist," a writer of odes. The word is formed simply from "ode" plus the suffix "-ist," which marks a person who practises or follows something, so an odist is literally one who works in the ode. The suffix passed into English through Latin "-ista," with roots reaching back through Greek "-istēs," and was attached to "ode," a poetic form that came into English from French and ultimately from Greek "ōidē," meaning song. Put together, the word is a plain, transparent coinage: the person who does the odes.

Synonyms: poets, lyricists, bards, versifiers, minstrels