The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EPODE
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What does EPODE mean?
EPODE noun- The after song; the part of a lyric ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe.
- A kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a longer verse is followed by a shorter one.