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
Scrabble Score: 16
antistrophe is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordantistrophe is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
antistrophe is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
antistrophe is a valid Words With Friends word