n.
Pronunciation: ' str ō -( ˌ )f ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek stroph ē , literally, act of turning, from strephein to turn, twist
Date: 1603
1 a : a rhythmic system composed of two or more lines repeated as a unit especially : such a unit recurring in a series of strophic units b : STANZA
2 a : the movement of the classical Greek chorus while turning from one side to the other of the orchestra b : the part of a Greek choral ode sung during the strophe of the dance