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strophe

Syllables: stro·phe/ˈstɹəʊ.fi/US/ˈstɹoʊ.fi/

strophe noun: a turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to another, or from one side of a chorus to the other.

Noun

strophe (plural strophes)

  1. A turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to another, or from one side of a chorus to the other.
  2. The section of an ode that the chorus chants as it moves from right to left across the stage.
  3. A pair of stanzas of alternating form on which the structure of a given poem is based.

Forms of strophe

pluralstrophes

Origin of strophe

Borrowed from Latin stropha, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”). Compare strap and strop. Compare typologically rehearsal, rehearse (related to French herser (“to harrow”) << Latin hirpex, another meaning shift from the idea of turning).

Words formed from strophe

Words that rhyme with strophe

Questions about strophe

What does strophe mean?
Strophe means a turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to another, or from one side of a chorus to the other.
What part of speech is strophe?
Strophe is a noun.
How do you pronounce strophe?
Strophe is pronounced /ˈstɹəʊ.fi/ (UK).
What is the plural of strophe?
The plural of strophe is strophes.

Words near strophe in the dictionary

  1. strophanthins
  2. strophanthojavoside
  3. strophanthus
  4. strophanthuses
  5. strophariaceous
  6. strophe
  7. strophes
  8. strophic
  9. strophical
  10. strophically
  11. strophici

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