Lewis & Short

† strŏpha, ae, f., = στροφή.

  1. I. A strophe in the chorus of the Greek and Roman dramas, Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 3 med.; Victor. p. 2501 P.
  2. II. A trick, artifice (not ante-Aug.; and, as in Greek, mostly plur.): verbosae, Phaedr. 1, 14, 4; Sen. Ep. 26, 5; Prud. Apoth. 37 prooem.; Hier. in Ruf. 3, 14 al.
    Sing.: ego aliquam stropham inveniam, Plin. Ep. 1, 18, 6; Mart. 11, 7, 4.