Terpsícore

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Terpsichore (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Terpsichorē, from Ancient Greek Τερψιχόρη (Terpsikhórē).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /teʁ.piˈsi.ko.ɾi/ [teh.piˈsi.ko.ɾi], /teʁpˈsi.ko.ɾi/ [tehpˈsi.ko.ɾi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /teʁ.piˈsi.ko.ɾi/ [teh.piˈsi.ko.ɾi], /teʁpˈsi.ko.ɾi/ [tehpˈsi.ko.ɾi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /teɾ.piˈsi.ko.ɾi/, /teɾpˈsi.ko.ɾi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /teʁ.piˈsi.ko.ɾi/ [teχ.piˈsi.ko.ɾi], /teʁpˈsi.ko.ɾi/ [teχpˈsi.ko.ɾi]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /teɻ.piˈsi.ko.ɾi/, /teɻpˈsi.ko.ɾi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /teʁpˈsi.ko.ɾe/ [tehpˈsi.ko.ɾe], /teʁ.piˈsi.ko.ɾe/ [teh.piˈsi.ko.ɾe]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɨɾˈpsi.ku.ɾɨ/

Proper noun

Terpsícore f

1. (Greek mythology) Terpsichore (one of the nine muses)