Terpsichore

Definitions: Terpsichore

Terpsichore

Noun

1. (Greek mythology) the Muse of the dance and of choral song.

2. Taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music.

"Terpsichore" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "to delight in the dance".

Date "Terpsichore" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1855. (references)

Etymology: Terpsichore \Terp*sich"o*re\, noun. [Latin expression, from the Greek expression enjoyment (from to gladden) dance, dancing.]. (Websters 1913)

Synonyms: Terpsichore

Synonyms: dance (n), dancing (n). (additional references)

In Greek mythology, Terpsichore ("delight of dancing") was one of the nine Muses, ruling over dance and the dramatic chorus. She is usually depicted sitting down, holding a lyre.

She is sometimes said to be the mother of the Sirens by Achelous and the mother of Linus by Apollo.

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Amusement	Dance; hop, reel, rigadoon, saraband, hornpipe, bolero, ballroom dance; minuet, waltz, polka, fox trot, tango, samba, rhumba, twist, stroll, hustle, cha-cha; fandango, cancan; bayadere; breakdown, cake-walk, cornwallis, break dancing; nautch-girl; shindig; skirtdance, stag dance, Virginia reel, square dance; galop, galopade; jig, Irish jig, fling, strathspey; allemande; gavot, gavotte, tarantella; mazurka, morisco, morris dance; quadrille; country dance, folk dance; cotillon, Sir Roger de Coverley; ballet; (drama); ball; bal, bal masque, bal costume; masquerade; Terpsichore.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Domain	Title
Books	Corpse De Ballet: A Nine Muses Mystery: Terpsichore (reference) Four Dances From Terpsichore (Junior Brass Series) (reference) Terpsichore (reference) Terpsichore at Louis-Le-Grand: Baroque Dance on a Jesuit Stage in Paris (reference) Terpsichore in Sneakers: Post-Modern Dance (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Language		Translations for "Terpsichore"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Greek		τερψιχόρη. (various references)

Hungarian		Terpszihoré, tánc múzsája. (various references)

Pig Latin		erpsichoretay

Portuguese		terpsícore, uma das nove musas. (various references)

Russian		терпсихора. (various references)

Thai		เทพธิ�"าแห่งการเต้นรำและร้องเพลงประสานเสียง. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "Terpsichore": terpsichorean. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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	Words containing the letters "c-e-e-h-i-o-p-r-r-s-t"
	+2 letters: cryotherapies, precentorship, preceptorship, stereographic, terpsichorean, thermospheric.
	+3 letters: hypersecretion, petrochemistry, precentorships, preceptorships, psychrometries.
	+4 letters: chronotherapies, electrophoresis, hyperexcretions, hypersecretions, parthenocarpies, spectrographies.
	+5 letters: cinematographers, electrophoresing, electrotherapies, hypercorrections, microphotometers, petrochemistries, spectroheliogram.
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