terpsichorean

[ turp-si-kuh-ree-uhn, turp-si-kawr-ee-uhn, -kohr- ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to dancing.

  2. Terpsichorean, of or relating to Terpsichore.

noun
  1. a dancer.

Origin of terpsichorean

1
First recorded in 1825–30; Terpsichore + -an

Words Nearby terpsichorean

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British Dictionary definitions for Terpsichorean

Terpsichorean

/ (ˌtɜːpsɪkəˈrɪən, -ˈkɔːrɪən) often facetious /


adjectiveAlso: Terpsichoreal
  1. of or relating to dancing or the art of dancing

noun
  1. a dancer

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