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antistrophe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-stro-phe
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The lines of this part of the choral song.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The repetition of words in an inverse order.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin antistrophe, from Ancient Greek ἀντιστροφή (antistrophḗ, “turning about”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: antistrophe, ἀντιστροφή

Usage

Inflected Forms

antistrophes (plural)

Derived Forms

antistrophize

Frequently Paired Words

antistrophic antistrophon

Synonyms

epistrophe

Questions

What does antistrophe mean?
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
Where does antistrophe come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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