στροφή

A. turning, e.g. of a horse, X. Eq. 7.15,17, 10.15; revolving, circling, ἄρκτου στροφαί S. Fr. 432.11; τοῦ σώματος (sc. τῆς σελήνης) Epicur. Ep. 2p.41U.; ὡρῶν Pl. Lg. 782a; of a snake, Arist. PA 692a6; ἐν στροφαῖσιν ὀμμάτων with rolling of the eyes, E. HF 932.

2. twist, such as wrestlers make to elude their adversary, πάσας στροφὰς στρέφεσθαι Pl. R. 405c: metaph., slippery trick, dodge, οὐκ ἔργον ἔστ’ οὐδὲν στροφῶν Ar. Pl. 1154, cf. Ec. 1026, Ra. 775; δημηγόρους εὐπιθεῖς ς. A. Supp. 623.

3. in Music, twist or turn, κατακάμπτειν τὰς ς. Ar. Th. 68.

4. winding up of a winch, CPHerm. p.79 (iii A.D.).

5. turning of a road, τὸν νεκρὸν . . ἐν ταῖς ς. μὴ καττιθέντων μηδαμεῖ Schwyzer 323 C 33 (Delph., iv B.C.).

6. metaph., (στρέφω B. 111) occupation, concern, περί τι Herm. in Phdr. p.67 A.

II. turning of the Chorus: hence, the strain sung during this evolution, strophe (cf. ἀντίστροφος IV, ἀντιστροφή 1), Pherecr. 145.9, Phld. Po.Herc. 994 Fr. 19, D.H. Comp. 19, Ph. 2.484, etc.

III. στροφαί· ἀστραπαί, Hsch. (v. στροπά).

IV. transmutation of metals, Zos.Alch.p.195 B.