Word: strophes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: stro
phes
Definition: Plural of strophe; one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama
Morphemes:
Affix: strophe
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The section of an ode that the chorus chants as it moves from right to left across the stage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στρέφω
Language: grc
Decoded: strepho
Meaning: twist
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.