n.
Pronunciation: an- ' tis-tr ə -( ˌ )f ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek antistroph ē , from anti- + stroph ē strophe
Date: circa 1550
1 a : the repetition of words in reversed order b : the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
2 a : a returning movement in Greek choral dance exactly answering to a previous strophe b : the part of a choral song delivered during the antistrophe
– an · ti · stroph · ic \ ˌ an-t ə - ' strä-fik \ adjective
– an · ti · stroph · i · cal · ly \ -fi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb