terp·si·cho·re·an (tûrp s -k -r  n, tûrps-kôr-n, -k r-)adj. Of or relating to dancing. n. A dancer. [From Terpsichore.] |
Terpsichorean [ˌtɜːpsɪkəˈrɪən -ˈkɔːrɪən] Often used facetiously
adj also Terpsichoreal
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of or relating to dancing or the art of dancing
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a dancer
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  terpsichorean - a performer who dances professionallyballet dancer - a trained dancer who is a member of a ballet company ballet master - a man who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company ballet mistress - a woman who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company dance master, dancing-master - a professional teacher of dancing kachina - a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit nautch girl - a professional dancing girl in India performer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience tap dancer, tapper - a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes taxi dancer - a woman employed to dance with patrons who pay a fee for each dance |
| Adj. | 1. | terpsichorean - of or relating to dancing; "her terpsichorean activities" |
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