Polyhymnia

American  

[pol-i-him-nee-uh] / ˌpɒl ɪˈhɪm ni ə /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. the Muse of sacred music and dance.

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Polyhymnia British  

/ ˌpɒlɪˈhɪmnɪə /

noun

1. Greek myth the Muse of singing, mime, and sacred dance

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Etymology

Origin of Polyhymnia

< Latin, alteration of Greek Polȳ́mnia. See poly-, hymn, -ia

Example Sentences

In 2023 scientists detected an asteroid called 33 Polyhymnia which could have an element denser than anything found on Earth.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

Clio was Muse of history, Urania of astronomy, Melpomene of tragedy, Thalia of comedy, Terpsichore of the dance, Calliope of epic poetry, Erato of love-poetry, Polyhymnia of songs to the gods, Euterpe of lyric poetry.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

I reduced their number to three, selecting from among them Calliope, Polyhymnia, and Terpsichore as being the most characteristic representatives of choreographic art.

From An Autobiography by Stravinsky, Igor

The William Basse who wrote Great Brittaines Sunnes-set in 1613, was also the author of the MS. collection of poems entitled Polyhymnia, mentioned by MR.

From Notes and Queries, Number 17, February 23, 1850 by Various

Studied three statues half an hour each—the Venus Victrix, Polyhymnia, and Gladiateur Combattant.

From Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 2 by Stowe, Harriet Beecher