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- [an-tis-truh-fee]
- /ænˈtɪs trə fi/
- /ˌantɪstrˈɒf/
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- [an-tis-truh-fee]
- /ænˈtɪs trə fi/
Definitions of antistrophe word
- noun antistrophe the second of two movements made by a chorus during the performance of a choral ode 3
- noun antistrophe the second part of a choral ode sung during this movement 3
- noun antistrophe (in classical prosody) the second of two metrical systems used alternately within a poem 3
- noun antistrophe in the ancient Greek theater, 3
- noun antistrophe the return movement, from left to right of the stage, made by the chorus in answering the previous strophe 3
- noun antistrophe the part of the choric song performed during this 3
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Origin of antistrophe
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Greek: a turning about. See anti-, strophe
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Parts of speech for Antistrophe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antistrophe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
antistrophe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for antistrophe
noun antistrophe
- allegory — An allegory is a story, poem, or painting in which the characters and events are symbols of something else. Allegories are often moral, religious, or political.
- allusion — An allusion is an indirect reference to someone or something.
- analogy — If you make or draw an analogy between two things, you show that they are similar in some way.
- anticlimax — You can describe something as an anticlimax if it disappoints you because it happens after something that was very exciting, or because it is not as exciting as you expected.
- antithesis — The antithesis of something is its exact opposite.
Top questions with antistrophe
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