TERPSICHOREAN


Meaning of TERPSICHOREAN in English

/ ˌtɜːpsɪkəˈriːən; NAmE ˌtɜːrp-/ adjective

( formal or humorous ) relating to dancing

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from Terpischore (used in the 18th cent. to denote a female dancer or the art of dance) + -an .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.