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strophic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈstɹəʊfɪk/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /ˈstɹɒfɪk/
  • rhymes with -əʊfɪk
  • rhymes with -ɒfɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Using or containing strophes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, prosody, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of a song, composed so that every stanza is set to the same music.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English strophe Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English strophic From strophe + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: strophisch — using or containing strophes
  • Norwegian: strofisk — using or containing strophes
  • Polish: zwrotkowy — using or containing strophes
  • Polish: stroficzny — using or containing strophes
  • Swedish: strofisk — using or containing strophes
  • Danish: strofisk — having each stanza set to the same music
  • Icelandic: strófískur — having each stanza set to the same music
  • Polish: zwrotkowy — having each stanza set to the same music
  • Polish: stroficzny — having each stanza set to the same music