STROPHE


Meaning of STROPHE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrəufɪ ]

n. 1 a a turn in dancing made by an ancient Greek chorus. b lines recited during this. c the first section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it. 2 a group of lines forming a section of a lyric poem. øøstrophic adj. [Gk strophe, lit. turning, f. strepho turn]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.