-strophy

suffix

Used to form nouns indicating a turn or twist of the indicated kind

OriginAncient Greek στροφή →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form nouns indicating a turn or twist of the indicated kind

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστροφή“a turn, bend, twist”
  2. English-strophy

From Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”).

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APA

-strophy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-strophy

MLA

“-strophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-strophy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-strophy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-strophy.

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