STROPHE


Meaning of STROPHE in English

[ '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'.

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