noun

strophe

Q: What is the meaning of strophe?

"strophe" (noun) means a turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to another, or from one side of a chorus to the other.

Q: What are the different meanings of strophe?

"strophe" has 3 main meanings: 1. A turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to another, or from one side of a chorus to the other; 2. The section of an ode that the chorus chants as it moves from right to left across the stage; 3. A pair of stanzas of alternating form on which the structure of a given poem is based.

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

noun

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.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stropha, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”). Compare strap and strop. Compare typologically rehearsal, rehearse (related to French herser (“to harrow”) << Latin hirpex, another meaning shift from the idea of turning).

Rhymes for strophe

apostrophe catastrophe

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of strophe?

"strophe" (noun) means a turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to another, or from one side of a chorus to the other.

What are the different meanings of strophe?

"strophe" has 3 main meanings: 1. A turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to another, or from one side of a chorus to the other; 2. The section of an ode that the chorus chants as it moves from right to left across the stage; 3. A pair of stanzas of alternating form on which the structure of a given poem is based.