(in ancient Greek drama) a choral ode, esp. in tragedy, divided into strophe and antistrophe: usually alternating with the epeisodion and, in the final ode, preceding the exodos.
Origin: 1860–65; < Gk stásimon, neut. of stásimos stopping, stationary, equiv. to stási(s) a standing (see stasis) + -mos adj. suffix
[stas-uh-mon] 
