STROPHE


Meaning of STROPHE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrō-(ˌ)fē ]

noun

Etymology: Greek strophē, 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

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