How to pronounce stasimon
American English pronunciation
STAS-ih-mon
- IPA
- /ˈstæsəˌmɑn/
- Syllables
- STAS · ih · mon (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What stasimon means
A song a Greek chorus sang between scenes of a tragedy
In a sentence: In the old Greek play, the chorus stepped forward to sing a stasimon after each scene.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning standing still.
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