estrofe — meaning in English

English meaning

• stanza noun A group of lines in a poem, set apart from the next group by a blank line and often sharing a fixed pattern of length, rhythm and rhyme.
• verse noun Writing arranged with rhythm and often rhyme, as in poetry.

Senses

estrofe is used for these senses in English:

• stanza (poetry) A unit of a poem, written or printed as a paragraph; equivalent to a verse.
• verse One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed.

stanza — full definition

1. noun A group of lines in a poem, set apart from the next group by a blank line and often sharing a fixed pattern of length, rhythm and rhyme.
2. noun A verse of a song, as distinct from the chorus.

verse — full definition

1. noun Writing arranged with rhythm and often rhyme, as in poetry.
2. noun One repeated section of a song's lyrics, distinct from the chorus.
3. noun A single numbered line or short section of a religious text such as the Bible or Quran.

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