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terpsichorean

adjective terp·si·cho·re·an \ˌtərp-(ˌ)si-kə-ˈrē-ən; -sə-ˈkōr-ē-, -ˈkȯr-\

Definition of TERPSICHOREAN

:  of or relating to dancing
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First Known Use of TERPSICHOREAN

1825

Other Dance Terms

attitude, honor, saltatory, sashay, taw

Rhymes with TERPSICHOREAN

antipodean, epicurean, Laodicean, proboscidean, Pythagorean, Thucydidean, un-European

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