terpsichorean C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌtɝpsɪkəˈriən/ UK /ˌtɜːpsɪkəˈriːən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to dancing The troupe gave a dazzling display of terpsichorean skill. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to dancing choreographicdancingballeticsaltatorydancer Word family Related forms Terpsichore Etymology AI details From Terpsichore, the Muse of dance in Greek mythology, from Ancient Greek Terpsikhorē, from terpein ('to delight') + khoros ('dance, chorus'). Τερψιχόρη Ancient Greek χορός Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # terpsichorean **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌtɝpsɪkəˈriən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌtɜːpsɪkəˈriːən/ ## Meanings 1. relating to dancing ## Examples - The troupe gave a dazzling display of terpsichorean skill. ## Synonyms - choreographic - dancing - balletic - saltatory - dancer ## Related Forms - Terpsichore ## Roots and Affixes - Root: Τερψιχόρη - Root: χορός ## Etymology From Terpsichore, the Muse of dance in Greek mythology, from Ancient Greek Terpsikhorē, from terpein ('to delight') + khoros ('dance, chorus'). ## AI Etymology Terpsichorean is from Terpsichore, the Muse of dance in Greek mythology, from Ancient Greek Terpsikhorē, from terpein ('to delight') + khoros ('dance, chorus'). Important recorded forms include Τερψιχόρη (Ancient Greek) and χορός (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers relating to dancing. The wider family includes related words such as Terpsichore. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown