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Definition of terpsichorean adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

terpsichorean

adjective
 
/ˌtɜːpsɪkəˈriːən/
 
/ˌtɜːrpsɪkəˈriːən/
(formal or humorous)
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  1. relating to dancing
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Terpischore (used in the 18th cent. to denote a female dancer or the art of dance) + -an.
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