Gr. Myth. the Muse of the dance
Origin of Terpsichore
Classical Greek Terpsichor? from terpsichoros, delighting in the dance from terpein, to delight in + choros, a danceTerpsichore
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Terpsichore
noun
- Greek Mythology The Muse of dancing and choral singing.
- terpsichore The art of dancing.
Origin of Terpsichore
Latin Terpsichorē from Greek Terpsikhorē from feminine of terpsikhoros dance-loving terpein to delight khoros dance ; see gher-1 in Indo-European roots.THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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