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terp·si·cho·re·an    Audio Help   [turp-si-kuh-ree-uhn, turp-si-kawr-ee-uhn, -kohr-] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.pertaining to dancing.
2.(initial capital letter) of or pertaining to Terpsichore.
–noun
3.a dancer.

[Origin: Terpsichore + -an]
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terp·si·cho·re·an    Audio Help   (tûrp'sĭ-kə-rē'ən, tûrp'sĭ-kôr'ē-ən, -kōr'-)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   Of or relating to dancing.

n.   A dancer.


[From Terpsichore.]

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terpsichorean 
"pertaining to dancing," 1869, lit. "of Terpsichore," from L. form of Gk Terpsikhore, muse of dancing and dramatic chorus. Hence theatrical slang terp "stage dancer, chorus girl" (1937). Her name is lit. "enjoyment of dance," from terpein "to delight" (from PIE base *terp- "to satisfy;" cf. Skt. trpyati "takes one's fill," Lith. tarpstu "to thrive, prosper") + khoros "dance, chorus" (see chorus).

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terpsichorean

adjective
1. of or relating to dancing; "her terpsichorean activities" 

noun
1. a performer who dances professionally [syn: dancer

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Terpsichorean

Terp`sich*o*re"an\, a. Of or pertaining to Terpsichore; of or pertaining to dancing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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