Terpsichore
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Τερψιχόρη (Terpsikhórē), from τέρψις (térpsis, “enjoyment, delight”) + χορός (khorós, “chorus”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Terpsichore
- (Greek mythology) The goddess of dance and the dramatic chorus, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne.
- (astronomy) 81 Terpsichore, a main belt asteroid.
Translations
Greek mythology: one of the nine muses
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See also
- (Greek mythology Muses) Muse; Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania
- terpsichorean
References
- “terpsichore”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “terpsichore”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
Portuguese
Proper noun
Terpsichore f
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- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *terp-
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
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- English proper nouns
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