Where does “monostrophe” come from?
monostrophe (English) comes from English strophe, from Latin stropha, from Ancient Greek στροφή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
monostrophe (English): A metrical composition having a single strophe
Definitions
- A metrical composition having a single strophe
Ancestry of “monostrophe”, step by step
monostrophe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English strophe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strophe | A turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to... |
| 2 | Latin | stropha | strophe |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στροφή | turning; revolving; twisting |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |