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- [stan-zuh]
- /ˈstæn zə/
- /ˈstæn.zə/
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- [stan-zuh]
- /ˈstæn zə/
Definitions of stanza word
- noun stanza an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem. 1
- noun stanza poem: verse 1
- countable noun stanza A stanza is one of the parts into which a poem is divided. 0
- noun stanza a fixed number of verse lines arranged in a definite metrical pattern, forming a unit of a poem 0
- noun stanza a half or a quarter in a football match 0
- noun stanza a group of lines of verse forming one of the divisions of a poem or song: it is usually made up of four or more lines and often has a regular pattern in the number of lines and the arrangement of meter and rhyme 0
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Origin of stanza
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Italian: room, station, stopping-place (plural stanze) < Vulgar Latin *stantia, equivalent to Latin stant- (stem of stāns), present participle of stāre to stand + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Stanza
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stanza popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stanza usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stanza
noun stanza
- balladry — ballad poetry or songs
- cantata — A cantata is a fairly short musical work for singers and instruments.
- composition — When you talk about the composition of something, you are referring to the way in which its various parts are put together and arranged.
- concerti — a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form.
- concerto — A concerto is a piece of music written for one or more solo instruments and an orchestra.
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