[ 'strəʊfi ]
■ noun
1》 the first section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it. Compare with anti~ .
2》 a group of lines forming a section of a lyric poem.
Derivatives
strophic adjective
Origin
C17 (orig. denoting a movement from right to left made by a Greek chorus, or lines of song recited during this): from Gk strophē , lit. 'turning'.