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strophe

stro·phe [ strṓfee ] (plural stro·phes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. first metrical form in poem: the first type of metrical form in a poem that alternates two contrasting metrical forms.
See also  antistrophe (sense 3)


2. movement in ancient Greek drama: the first of two movements made by the chorus in a classical Greek drama, or the part of an ode sung during this.
See also  antistrophe (sense 1)


[Early 17th century. < Greek strophē "turning"]

stro·phic [ stróffik, strṓfik ] adjective
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