Stasima

1 definition found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stasimon \Stas"i*mon\ (st[a^]s"[i^]*m[o^]n), n.; pl. {Stasima}
     (st[a^]s"[i^]*m[.a]). [NL., from Gr. sta`simon, neut. of
     sta`simos stationary, steadfast.]
     In the Greek tragedy, a song of the chorus, continued without
     the interruption of dialogue or anapaestics. --Liddell &
     Scott.


     [1913 Webster]