terpsichorean

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌtɝpsɪkəˈriən/ UK /ˌtɜːpsɪkəˈriːən/ See IPA manual

adj noun

Meanings

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adj
relating to dancing

The troupe gave a dazzling display of terpsichorean skill.

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1 adj · relating to dancing choreographicdancingballeticsaltatory dancer

Word family

Related forms Terpsichore

Etymology

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

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# terpsichorean

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**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

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