antistrophe
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antistrophe
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Borrowed from Latin antistrophe, from Ancient Greek ἀντιστροφή (antistrophḗ, “turning about”).
noun antistrophes
- In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
- The lines of this part of the choral song.
- The repetition of words in an inverse order.
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The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
Similar: epistrophe
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noun in Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left
| Português | antístrofe |
|---|---|
| Italiano | antistrofe |
noun the repetition of words in an inverse order
| Português | antístrofe |
|---|---|
| Italiano | antistrofe |
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