# strophe

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstɹəʊ.fi/

## Definitions
1. A turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to another, or from one side of a chorus to the other.
2. The section of an ode that the chorus chants as it moves from right to left across the stage.
3. A pair of stanzas of alternating form on which the structure of a given poem is based.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin stropha, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”). Compare strap and strop.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/strophe