Polyhymnia

[ pol-i-him-nee-uh ]

/ ˌpɒl ɪˈhɪm ni ə /

the Muse of sacred music and dance.

Origin of Polyhymnia

< Latin, alteration of Greek Polȳ́mnia. See poly-, hymn, -ia

To Polyhymnia belonged that harmony of voice and gesture which gives a perfection to oratory and poetry.

Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology |Charles K. Dillaway
Polyhymnia, pol-i-him′ni-a, n. the muse of the sublime hymn.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) |Various
It's off the Polyhymnia—name on the stern-sheets—evidence enough—notice, men!

The Skipper and the Skipped |Holman Day
The muse, Polyhymnia, soon emerged from the stage of childish stammering.

Great Musical Composers |George T. Ferris

The wisest and most dignified of all the Muses is Polyhymnia, who presides over sacred music.

'Round the Year in Myth and Song |Florence Holbrook

Polyhymnia

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈhɪmnɪə) /

Greek myth the Muse of singing, mime, and sacred dance

Latin, from Greek Polumnia full of songs; see poly-, hymn