STROPHE

strophe

(noun) one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

strophe (plural strophes)

(prosody) A turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to another, or from one side of a chorus to the other.

(prosody) The section of an ode that the chorus chants as it moves from right to left across the stage.

(prosody) A pair of stanzas of alternating form on which the structure of a given poem is based.

Anagrams

• Thorpes, pothers, preshot, thorpes

Source: Wiktionary

Stro"phe, n.; pl. Strophes. Etym: [NL., from Gr. strap.]

Definition: In Greek choruses and dances, the movement of the chorus while turning from the right to the left of the orchestra; hence, the strain, or part of the choral ode, sung during this movement. Also sometimes used of a stanza of modern verse. See the Note under Antistrophe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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