Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nountaking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΤερψιχόρη
- EnglishTerpsichore
From Ancient Greek Τερψιχόρη (Terpsikhórē, from τέρψις (térpsis, “enjoyment, delight”) + χορός (khorós, “chorus”)).
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Ancient Greek Τερψιχόρη
- Τερψιχόρη (Terpsikhórē)Greek mythology: one of the nine muses
Arabic تِيرْبْسِيكُورِي
- تِيرْبْسِيكُورِي (terbsikōrī)Greek mythology: one of the nine muses
Basque Terpsikore
- TerpsikoreGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Bengali তের্প্সিকোরে
- তের্প্সিকোরে (terpśikōre)Greek mythology: one of the nine muses
Bulgarian Терпсихора
- Терпсихора (Terpsihora)Greek mythology: one of the nine muses
Catalan Terpsícore
- TerpsícoreGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Chinese Mandarin 忒耳普西科瑞
- 忒耳普西科瑞 (Tè'ěrpǔxīkēruì)Greek mythology: one of the nine muses
Czech Terpsichoré
- TerpsichoréGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Danish Terpsichore
- TerpsichoreGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Dutch Terpsichore
- TerpsichoreGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Esperanto Terpsiĥoro
- TerpsiĥoroGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Finnish Terpsikhore
- TerpsikhoreGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
French Terpsichore
- TerpsichoreGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
German Terpsichore
- TerpsichoreGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Greek Τερψιχόρη
- Τερψιχόρη (Terpsichóri)Greek mythology: one of the nine muses
Hebrew טרפסיכורה
- טרפסיכורהGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Hungarian Terpszikhoré
- TerpszikhoréGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Icelandic Terpískora
- TerpískoraGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Indonesian Terpsikhore
- TerpsikhoreGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Italian Tersicore
- TersicoreGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Japanese テルプシコラー
- テルプシコラー (Terupushikorā)Greek mythology: one of the nine muses
Korean 테르프시코레
- 테르프시코레 (Tereupeusikore)Greek mythology: one of the nine muses
Latin Terpsichorē
- TerpsichorēGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Lithuanian Terpsichorė
- TerpsichorėGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Norwegian Bokmål Terpsikhore
- TerpsikhoreGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Polish Terpsychora
- TerpsychoraGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Portuguese Terpsícore
- TerpsícoreGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Romanian Terpsihora
- TerpsihoraGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Russian Терпсихо́ра
- Терпсихо́ра (Terpsixóra)Greek mythology: one of the nine muses
Slovak Terpsichoré, Terpsichora
- TerpsichoréGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
- TerpsichoraGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Spanish Terpsícore, Terpsícora
- TerpsícoreGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
- TerpsícoraGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Swedish Terpsichore
- TerpsichoreGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Turkish Terpsikhore
- TerpsikhoreGreek mythology: one of the nine muses
Ukrainian Терпсіхора
- Терпсіхора (Terpsixora)Greek mythology: one of the nine muses
Cite this entry
APA
Terpsichore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Terpsichore
MLA
“Terpsichore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Terpsichore. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Terpsichore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Terpsichore.
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