"terpsichorean" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌtəːp.sɪ.kəɹˈiː.ən/ [UK], /ˌtɝp.sɪ.kəˈɹiː.ən/ [US], /ˌtɝp.sɪˈkɔɹ.iː.ən/ [US] Audio: en-us-terpsichorean.ogg [US], en-us-terpsichorean-2.ogg [US] Forms: more terpsichorean [comparative], most terpsichorean [superlative]
Etymology: From Terpsichore (“the Muse of dance in Greek mythology”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|Terpsichore|t=the Muse of dance in Greek mythology}} Terpsichore (“the Muse of dance in Greek mythology”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} terpsichorean (comparative more terpsichorean, superlative most terpsichorean)
  1. (dance) Of or relating to dancing. Categories (topical): Dance, Dance Translations (relating to dancing): tanssi- (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-terpsichorean-en-adj-xtQirrfA Disambiguation of Dance: 69 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 79 21 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 77 23 Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: terpsichoreal, Terpsichorean, terpsichorial, terpsichorian

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌtəːp.sɪ.kəɹˈiː.ən/ [UK], /ˌtɝp.sɪ.kəˈɹiː.ən/ [US], /ˌtɝp.sɪˈkɔɹ.iː.ən/ [US] Audio: en-us-terpsichorean.ogg [US], en-us-terpsichorean-2.ogg [US] Forms: terpsichoreans [plural]
Etymology: From Terpsichore (“the Muse of dance in Greek mythology”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|Terpsichore|t=the Muse of dance in Greek mythology}} Terpsichore (“the Muse of dance in Greek mythology”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} terpsichorean (plural terpsichoreans)
  1. A person who dances, especially professionally. Categories (topical): People Translations (person who dances): tanssija (Finnish), tanssijatar (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-terpsichorean-en-noun-szKHdK9q Disambiguation of People: 37 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: terpsichoreal, Terpsichorean, terpsichorial, terpsichorian

Inflected forms

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