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Definition of Stasimon
1. n. In the Greek tragedy, a song of the chorus, continued without the interruption of dialogue or anapæstics.
Definition of Stasimon
1. Noun. In Ancient Greek tragedy, a song of the chorus, continued without the interruption of dialogue or anapaestics. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stasimon
1. a choral ode in ancient Greek drama [n -MA]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stasimon
Literary usage of Stasimon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Oxyrhynchus Papyri by Bernard Pyne Grenfell, Arthur Surridge Hunt (1908)
"About 11. 500-650. Frs. 10-13, Nauck Fr. 754-5, Frs. 20-1. 2nd stasimon. ...
4th stasimon. The chorus sing the praises of Dionysus and call on him for ..."
2. The Verse of Greek Comedy by John Williams White (1912)
"From the point of view of structure, therefore, episode and stasimon properly
... Both names have been adopted from tragedy. The stasimon is never ..."
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