Terpsichore

[ turp-sik-uh-ree ]

/ tɜrpˈsɪk əˌri /

Classical Mythology. the Muse of dancing and choral song.

(lowercase) choreography; the art of dancing.

Origin of Terpsichore

< Latin Terpsichorē < Greek Terpsichórē, noun use of feminine of terpsíchoros dance-liking; see chorus

He kept, as he was wont to phrase it gently himself, a temple of Terpsichore.

Blood Royal |Grant Allen
Keith always treated Terpsichore with all the politeness he would have shown to any lady.

Gordon Keith |Thomas Nelson Page
For the Muse as yet loved not gain, nor worked for hire, nor were sweet and tender songs with silvered faces sold by Terpsichore.

Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2) |John Addington Symonds
If she can do that with the Proserpine, she'll at least do that with Mistress Terpsichore.

The Wing-and-Wing |J. Fenimore Cooper

As the Latin gentleman might have said, Nemo repente fuit Terpsichore.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, January 28th, 1920 |Various

Terpsichore

/ (tɜːpˈsɪkərɪ) /

the Muse of the dance and of choral song

C18: via Latin from Greek, from terpsikhoros delighting in the dance, from terpein to delight + khoros dance; see chorus