cordax

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UK/ˈkɔːdaks/

noun

A lascivious dance featuring in Ancient Greek comedy.

OriginAncient Greek κόρδαξ →
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Meanings

nouncordax (plural cordaxes)

plural cordaxes

  1. historicalA lascivious dance featuring in Ancient Greek comedy.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκόρδαξ
  2. Englishcordax

From Ancient Greek κόρδαξ (kórdax).

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APA

cordax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cordax

MLA

“cordax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cordax. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cordax,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cordax.

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