Definition of STROPHE

strophe

Meanings

Plural: strophes

Noun

  • one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama
  • A turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to another, or from one side of a chorus to the other.
  • The section of an ode that the chorus chants as it moves from right to left across the stage.
  • A pair of stanzas of alternating form on which the structure of a given poem is based.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stropha, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”). Compare strap and strop.

Scrabble Score: 12

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Words With Friends Score: 12

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