noun
or cor·dax ˈkȯ(ə)rˌdaks
( -es )
Etymology: Latin cordax, from Greek kordax; akin to Greek kradan to shake, brandish — more at cardinal
1. : a phallic dance by nude horned figures in the Dionysian orgies of ancient Greece
2. : a lewd coarse dance derived from the Dionysian kordax and incorporated into Greek and Latin comedy
3. : any of various lively Renaissance court dances