strophe
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From Greek στροφή a “turn, bend, twist”
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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.
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strophe f.
- stanza (a unit of a poem)
This French entry was created from the translations listed at stanza. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see strophe in the French Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2008
