Terpsichore

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Terpsichore

  • /təpˈsɪkəɹi/ UK
  • /tɚpˈsɪkəɹi/ US

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek Τερψιχόρη (Terpsikhórē, from τέρψις (térpsis, “enjoyment, delight”) + χορός (khorós, “chorus”)).

proper noun

  1. Greek The goddess of dance and the dramatic chorus, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne.
  2. 81 Terpsichore, a main belt asteroid.

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name Greek mythology: one of the nine muses

EspañolTerpsícore, Terpsícora
한국어테르프시코레 Tereupeusikore
日本語テルプシコラー Terupushikorā
中文忒耳普西科瑞 Tè'ěrpǔxīkēruì
PortuguêsTerpsícore
FrançaisTerpsichore
DeutschTerpsichore
ItalianoTersicore
ΕλληνικάΤερψιχόρη Terpsichóri
RomânăTerpsihora
РусскийТерпсихо́ра Terpsixóra
العربيةتِيرْبْسِيكُورِي terbsikōrī
עבריתטרפסיכורה

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"Terpsichore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/terpsichore. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Terpsichore. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/terpsichore

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"Terpsichore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/terpsichore.

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@misc{terpsichore_2026,
  title = {Terpsichore},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/terpsichore},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}