strophe — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to another, or from one side of a chorus to the other.

2. The section of an ode that the chorus chants as it moves from right to left across the stage.

3. A pair of stanzas of alternating form on which the structure of a given poem is based.

Noun

1. one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama

   Broader terms

   stanza