parodos

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noun

A side entrance to an Ancient Greek theater, affording access to the stage or orchestra.

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eisodosparodeparodus
OriginAncient Greek πάροδος →
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Meanings

nounparodos (plural parodoi)

plural parodoi

  1. A side entrance to an Ancient Greek theater, affording access to the stage or orchestra.

    Synonyms: eisodos, parode, parodus

  2. The ode sung by the chorus as it enters the orchestra, typically following the play's prologue.

    The lyric part of the parodos vibrates with sudden alternations of mood […]

    1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “II. The Suppliant Maidens”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 39

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA side entrance to an Ancient Greek theater, affording access to the stage or orchestra.

Similar
eisodosparodeparodus

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπάροδος“entrance”
  2. Englishparodos

From Ancient Greek πάροδος (párodos, “entrance”), from παρα- (para-) + ὁδός (hodós, “path, road”).

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APA

parodos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parodos

MLA

“parodos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parodos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parodos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parodos.

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