antistrophe
an·tis·tro·phe
noun \an-ˈtis-trə-(ˌ)fē\Definition of ANTISTROPHE
1
a : the repetition of words in reversed order b : the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
2
a : a returning movement in Greek choral dance exactly answering to a previous strophe b : the part of a choral song delivered during the antistrophe
— an·ti·stroph·ic \ˌan-tə-ˈsträ-fik\ adjective
— an·ti·stroph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of ANTISTROPHE
Late Latin, from Greek antistrophē, from anti- + strophē strophe
First Known Use: circa 1550
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