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Meaning of "stanza" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STANZA

From Italian: halting place, from Vulgar Latin stantia (unattested) station, from Latin stāre to stand.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STANZA

stanza  [ˈstænzə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STANZA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stanza is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STANZA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stanza

In poetry, a stanza is a grouped set of lines within a poem, usually set off from other stanzas by a blank line or different indentation. Stanzas can have regular rhyme and metrical schemes, though stanzas are not strictly required to have either. There are many unique forms of stanzas. Some stanzaic forms are simple, such as four-line quatrains. Other forms are more complex, such as the Spenserian stanza. Fixed verse poems, such as sestinas, can be defined by the number and form of their stanzas. The term stanza is similar to strophe, though strophe is sometimes used to refer to irregular sets of lines, as opposed to regular, rhymed stanzas. The stanza in poetry is analogous with the paragraph that is seen in prose; related thoughts are grouped into units. In music, groups of lines are typically referred to as verses.

Definition of stanza in the English dictionary

The definition of stanza in the dictionary is a fixed number of verse lines arranged in a definite metrical pattern, forming a unit of a poem. Other definition of stanza is a half or a quarter in a football match.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STANZA


affluenza
ˌæflʊˈɛnzə
bonanza
bəˈnænzə
bonzer
ˈbɒnzə
bronzer
ˈbronzə
cadenza
kəˈdɛnzə
cleanser
ˈklɛnzə
credenza
krɪˈdɛnzə
extravaganza
ɪkˌstrævəˈɡænzə
influenza
ˌɪnflʊˈɛnzə
kwanza
ˈkwænzə
nyanza
ˈnjænzə
organza
ɔːˈɡænzə
panzer
ˈpænzə
Relenza
rɪˈlɛnzə
romanza
rəˈmænzə
ronzer
ˈrɒnzə
Windsor
ˈwɪnzə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STANZA

stannary
stannate
stannator
stannic
stannic sulphide
stanniferous
stannite
stannotype
stannous
stannum
stanol
Stanovoi Range
Stanovoy Range
Stans
stanzaed
stanzaic
stapedectomy
stapedes
stapedial
stapedius

WORDS THAT END LIKE STANZA

ballad stanza
Catherine of Braganza
Cosenza
elegiac stanza
equine influenza
Faenza
heroic stanza
Monza
Penza
Piacenza
Sancho Panza
senza
Spenserian stanza
Vicenza
Victoria Nyanza

Synonyms and antonyms of stanza in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stanza» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STANZA

Find out the translation of stanza to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stanza from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stanza» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estrofa
570 millions of speakers

English

stanza
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقطع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

строфа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estrofe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কবিতার স্তবক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

strophe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

rangkap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Strophe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스탠자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stanza
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đoạn thơ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரணத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्लोक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dörtlük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stanza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zwrotka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

строфа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

strofă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στροφή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

strofe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

strof
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

strofe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stanza

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STANZA»

The term «stanza» is very widely used and occupies the 19.559 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STANZA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stanza» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stanza» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stanza

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3 QUOTES WITH «STANZA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stanza.
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James Fenton
I don't see that a single line can constitute a stanza, although it can constitute a whole poem.
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Robert Indiana
I think of my peace paintings as one long poem, with each painting being a single stanza.
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Vikram Seth
You have to learn a few things, which you do along the way, but basically, poetry is a matter of the ear. Iambic pentameters or what constitutes a stanza comes naturally - your ears will know.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STANZA»

Discover the use of stanza in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stanza and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stanza My Stone: Wallace Stevens and the Hermetic Tradition
Discusses Wallace Stevens and the hermetic tradition, and includes bibliographic references and indexes.
Leonora Woodman, 1983
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The Iliad of Homer, Literally Rendered in Spenserian Stanza. ...
Book XIII. stanza 14. Gird-eartli.] I'an'loxug, girding or grasping the earth; an epithet of Poseidon or Neptune. NoTa 122. Book XIII. stanza 17. Strength ofldomeneus.] Strength, or might, of Idomeneus, for Idomeneus was a very common ...
Homer, 1864
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The Last Stanza: An Anthology of Poems from Tel Aviv
was on this basis that STANZA, a collective of poets and musicians based in Tel Aviv, was created in May 2009. STANZA events, usually held in a bar, provide a platform for poets and musicians to air their work. Tel Aviv is not short of poets.
‎2011
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Chilton's repair & tune-up guide Datsun/Nissan F-10, 310, ...
Describes routine maintenance procedures, explains how to make repairs on the engine, fuel system, electrical system, clutch, suspension, and brakes
Richard T. Smith, Chilton Book Company, 1986
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Romans Paraphrased in Stanza
Joyce Russell. "Romans Paraphrased in Stanza" Joyce Russell \ulor? PRESS Copyright © 2008 by Joyce Russell "Romans Paraphrased in Stanza.
Joyce Russell, 2008
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Acts Paraphrased In Stanza
Joyce Russell. Acts Paraphrased In Stanza Joyce Russell PRESS Copyright © 2005 by Joyce Russell Acts Paraphrased In Stanza.
Joyce Russell, 2005
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Single-stanza Lyrics:
Frederick Goldin. 30.9. Got weiz wol min iopwcere iemer hovestcete. B 36. C 317 [333]. o ifrom line 4). l 732v. Z 22. Got weiz wol mm lop waere iemer hovestate da man eteswenne lobeliche uete mit gebaerde mit gewisser rede mit nete Mir ...
Frederick Goldin, 2003
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An original and national poem in Spenserian stanza ... The ...
AN ORIGINAL AND NATIONAL POEM IN % SPENSERIAN STANZA. {One iambus of the sixth verse is removed to the eighth?) » THE fast Kuril nf Jterirt BY THE REV. JAMES O'LEARY, DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY AND MATHEMATICS,  ...
James O'Leary, 1865
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Book of Psalms
Psalm Title Devotiona I Work Section Page Type Structure 107 Song of the Redeemed 4 206 Nature / Providence Strophic 108 A Hymn of Victory 2 193 War Anthem #1 Mixed Stanza 109 A Curse on Him that Curses 3 197 Prayer #1 Mixed  ...
George Carter, 2008
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The Music of the Troubadours
A lyric genre on the subject of love. COBLA. Stanza. COBLAS CAPCAUDADAS. Literally "head-to-tail," a device in which the final verse of each stanza ends with a word or rhyme sound that recurs as the word or rhyme sound of the first verse ...
Elizabeth Aubrey, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STANZA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stanza is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stanza and deliver – the filmic poetry of Mad Max: Fury Road
... the rhythmic and imagistic sense of poetry. It may, then, be of some value to consider scenes and sequences as roughly analogous to the poetic line or stanza. «The Conversation AU, Jun 15»
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This Dystopian Diorama Is "1984" Meets The Internet Of Things
That's the question posed by the Nemesis Machine, a new interactive exhibition by British artist Stanza. Currently on display in Bruges, the Nemesis Machine ... «Co.Design, May 15»
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Stanza Raises $4.3M To Bring More Communication And Marketing …
An “Add-to-Calendar” button might not sound the most exciting foundation for a startup, but the team behind Stanza sees the button as a new way for ... «TechCrunch, Apr 15»
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StAnza 2015: Kei Miller comes home
The Jamaican-born poet Kei Miller was, until recently, claimed as one of Scotland's own poets; he was Reader at Glasgow University until 2014. Sadly for ... «The List, Mar 15»
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Game of Thrones star talks chapter and verse at StAnza
Festival director Eleanor Livingstone said: “This has been another hugely successful run for StAnza ... Attendance has been excellent this year, and while it's too ... «The Courier, Mar 15»
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The inspiring StAnza Poetry festival
Glyn Maxwell, whose StAnza Lecture about the stanza itself was funny, ... when they congregate together, as at the StAnza Poetry Festival this week in St ... «Scotsman, Mar 15»
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Comment: StAnza well versed in poetry 18 years on
With just a few weeks left until StAnza officially opens, welcoming the world to St Andrews to celebrate the spoken word in all its forms, it is timely to pause and ... «Scotsman, Feb 15»
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State Orders Cemetery to Clean up Its Act
Attorney General Chris Koster sued Stanza and Company, Oak Grove Mausoleum Company, Oak Grove Cemetery Association and Marilyn Stanza, all of St. «Courthouse News Service, Jan 15»
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Game of Thrones star at StAnza
In Scotland's Year of Food and Drink, StAnza has included a food and drink focus in its 2015 programme, including an all-day workshop in the Edwardian ... «Fife Today, Jan 15»
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Game of Thrones star to open StAnza poetry festival in March
In Scotland's Year of Food and Drink StAnza has included a food and drink focus in its 2015 programme including an all-day workshop in the Edwardian kitchen ... «The Courier, Jan 15»

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