terpsichorean

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terpsichorean¹

  • /ˌtəːp.sɪ.kəɹˈiː.ən/ UK
  • /ˌtɝp.sɪ.kəˈɹiː.ən/ US
  • /ˌtɝp.sɪˈkɔɹ.iː.ən/ US

Where it comes from

From Terpsichore (“the Muse of dance in Greek mythology”).

adjective more terpsichorean · most terpsichorean · terpsichoreal · Terpsichorean · terpsichorial · terpsichorian

  1. Of or relating to dancing. The pair danced away with great agility and contentment,—first a waltz, then a galop, then a waltz again, until, in the second waltz, they were bumped by another couple who had joined the Terpsichorean choir.

noun terpsichoreans · terpsichoreal · Terpsichorean · terpsichorial · terpsichorian

  1. A person who dances, especially professionally.

Terpsichorean²

adjective

  1. alternative, not comparable Alternative form of terpsichorean; of or relating to dancing.

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Chicago

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@misc{terpsichorean_2026,
  title = {terpsichorean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/terpsichorean},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}