Terpsichorean
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌtəːp.sɪ.kəɹˈiː.ən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Terpsichorean is an adjective meaning (dance) Of or relating to dancing.
Meaning
(dance) Of or relating to dancing.
More Meanings
- A person who dances, especially professionally.
Example Sentences
Oh, heaven forbid: I am one who delights in all manifestations of the Terpsichorean muse!
This was such an entirely new view of the Terpsichorean art as socially practised, that Mrs Lammle looked at her young friend in some astonishment
They're quiet enough in the morning hours, They're quiet enough in the afternoon, Reserving their terpsichorean powers To dance by the light of the Jellicle Moon.
The pair danced away with great agility and contentment,—first a waltz, then a galop, then a waltz again, until, in the second waltz, they were bumped by another couple who had joined the Terpsichorean choir.
Word Forms
- terpsichoreal
- terpsichorial
- terpsichorian
- terpsichoreans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include terpsichorial, terpsichoreal, orchestic, tripudiary, dancerly, balletic.
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