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Terpsichore

[ turp-sik-uh-ree ]

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. the Muse of dancing and choral song.
  2. (lowercase) choreography; the art of dancing.


Terpsichore

/ tɜːpˈsɪkərɪ /

noun

  1. the Muse of the dance and of choral song
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Terpsichore1

< Latin Terpsichorē < Greek Terpsichórē, noun use of feminine of terpsíchoros dance-liking; chorus
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Terpsichore1

C18: via Latin from Greek, from terpsikhoros delighting in the dance, from terpein to delight + khoros dance; see chorus
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Example Sentences

The Blonde and Terpsichore at length struck their colours, but Thurot held out to the last.

The chief pleasure and delight of Terpsichore is in the graceful movements of the dance.

Erato, who presides over the poems of love, generally accompanies the youngest and gayest of the Muses, Terpsichore.

Such is, in all its simple modesty, the aspect of a temple consecrated to the worship of Bacchus and Terpsichore.

Terpsichore, the Muse of choral dance and song, was usually portrayed in the act of dancing.

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