antistrophe
antistrophe noun: in Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
Noun
antistrophe (countable and uncountable, plural antistrophes)
- In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
- The lines of this part of the choral song.
- The repetition of words in an inverse order.
- The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
- Synonyms:
- epistrophe
antistrophe meaning in Tamil and Tagalog
antistrophe in Tamil
- எதிரிடைப்பேச்சு, எதிருரை, மறுமொழி, மீளிசை, எதிர்ப்பாடல், எதிர்ச்சந்தம்
antistrophe in Tagalog
- the repetition of words in an inverse order
- pamalikid
Synonyms of antistrophe
Forms of antistrophe
| plural | antistrophes |
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Origin of antistrophe
Borrowed from Latin antistrophe, from Ancient Greek ἀντιστροφή (antistrophḗ, “turning about”).
Words formed from antistrophe
Questions about antistrophe
- What does antistrophe mean?
- Antistrophe means in Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
- What is antistrophe in Tamil?
- Antistrophe in Tamil is எதிரிடைப்பேச்சு, எதிருரை, மறுமொழி. See Antistrophe meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is antistrophe?
- Antistrophe is a noun.
- What is the plural of antistrophe?
- The plural of antistrophe is antistrophes.
Words near antistrophe in the dictionary
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