Terpsichore

From Ancient Greek Τερψιχόρη (Terpsikhórē), from τέρψις (térpsis, “enjoyment, delight”) +‎ χορός (khorós, “chorus”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌtəːpˈsɪkəɹi/

Terpsichore

1. (Greek mythology) The goddess of dance and the dramatic chorus, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne.
2. (astronomy) 81 Terpsichore, a main belt asteroid.

• (Greek mythology Muses) Muse; Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania
• terpsichorean

• “terpsichore”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “terpsichore”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

• cheiropters

Terpsichore f

1. Obsolete spelling of Terpsícore (used in Portugal until September 1911 and in Brazil until the 1940s).