Definition of ANTISTROPHE

antistrophe

Meanings

Plural: antistrophes

Noun

  • the section of a choral ode answering a previous strophe in classical Greek drama; the second of two metrically corresponding sections in a poem
  • In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
  • The lines of this part of the choral song.
  • The repetition of words in an inverse order.
  • The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin antistrophe, from Ancient Greek ἀντιστροφή (antistrophḗ, “turning about”).

Synonyms

epistrophe

Scrabble Score: 16

antistrophe is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
antistrophe is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 17

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