palinodia

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

pălĭnōdĭa, ae, f., = παλινῳδία, the repetition of a song.

I Lit., Amm. 18, 5, 4.—

II Transf., a recantation , palinode : palinodiam canere, to recant , Macr. S. 7, 5.