/ 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 .
/ 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. 2005