antistrophe
the part of an ancient Greek choral ode answering a previous strophe, sung by the chorus when returning from left to right.
the movement performed by the chorus while singing an antistrophe.
Prosody. the second of two metrically corresponding systems in a poem.: Compare strophe (def. 3).
Origin of antistrophe
1Other words from antistrophe
- an·ti·stroph·ic [an-tuh-strof-ik, -stroh-fik], /ˌæn təˈstrɒf ɪk, -ˈstroʊ fɪk/, an·tis·tro·phal, adjective
- an·ti·stroph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use antistrophe in a sentence
In the poem as adapted for music they alternate in sixteen strophes and antistrophes.
The Standard Cantatas | George P. UptonThe odes are divided as usual into strophes and antistrophes, assigned alternately to a male chorus of fifteen and full chorus.
The Standard Cantatas | George P. UptonThey are genuinely Pindaric, that is, with corresponding strophes, antistrophes and epodes.
British Dictionary definitions for antistrophe
/ (ænˈtɪstrəfɪ) /
(in ancient Greek drama)
the second of two movements made by a chorus during the performance of a choral ode
the second part of a choral ode sung during this movement
(in classical prosody) the second of two metrical systems used alternately within a poem
Origin of antistrophe
1- See also strophe
Derived forms of antistrophe
- antistrophic (ˌæntɪˈstrɒfɪk), adjective
- antistrophically, adverb
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