antistrophe
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a…In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
the section of a choral ode answering a previous strophe in classical Greek drama; the second of two metrically corresponding sections in a poem
(countable, uncountable)The lines of this part of the choral song.
(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The repetition of words in an inverse order.
(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin antistrophe, from Ancient Greek ἀντιστροφή (antistrophḗ, “turning abouBorrowed from Latin antistrophe, from Ancient Greek ἀντιστροφή (antistrophḗ, “turning about”).
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Forms
plural: antistrophes| Singular | antistrophe |
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Synonyms
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3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable