stasimon: Meaning and Definition of

stas•i•mon

Pronunciation: (stas'u-mon"), [key]
— pl. -ma
  1. (in ancient Greek drama) a choral ode, esp. in tragedy, divided into strophe and antistrophe: usually alternating with the epeisodion and, in the final ode, preceding the exodos.
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