strophic

[ strof-ik, stroh-fik ]

adjective
  1. Also stroph·i·cal. consisting of, pertaining to, or characterized by a strophe or strophes.

  2. Music. (of a song) having the same music for each successive stanza.

Origin of strophic

1
First recorded in 1840–50; stroph(e) + -ic

Other words from strophic

  • stroph·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·stroph·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for strophic

strophic

less commonly strophical

/ (ˈstrɒfɪk, ˈstrəʊ-) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or employing a strophe or strophes

  2. (of a song) having identical or related music in each verse: Compare through-composed

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