terpsichorean (redirected from terpsichoreans)

terp·si·cho·re·an  (tûrps-k-rn, tûrps-kôr-n, -kr-)

adj.

Of or relating to dancing.

n.

A dancer.

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[From Terpsichore.]

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	terpsichorean - a performer who dances professionally dancer, professional dancer ballet 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 belly dancer, exotic belly dancer, exotic dancer - a woman who performs a solo belly dance chorine, chorus girl, showgirl - a woman who dances in a chorus line dance master, dancing-master - a professional teacher of dancing hoofer, stepper - a professional dancer 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"

Translations

Terpsichorean

adj (form, hum) skill etc → im Tanzen; Terpsichorean art → Tanzkunst f