terpsichorean
If you want to describe your school dance with an impressive adjective, you can call it a terpsichorean party. Terpsichorean describes something that has to do with dancing.
You might tell your friend that you're planning something terpsichorean for the big camp talent show. He may have no idea what you mean, but you'll know you're planning to dance. The word terpsichorean comes from Terpsikhore, one of Greek mythology's nine muses. Terpsikhore literally means "enjoyment of dance," and she was the muse known for ruling over dance while playing her lyre.
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of or relating to dancing“her terpsichorean activities”
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a performer who dances professionallysynonyms: dancer, professional dancerexamples:Alicia AlonsoCuban dancer and choreographer (born in 1921)Fred AstaireUnited States dancer and cinema actor noted for his original and graceful tap dancing (1899-1987)George BalanchineUnited States dancer and choreographer (born in Russia) noted for his abstract and formal works (1904-1983)Mikhail BaryshnikovRussian dancer and choreographer who migrated to the United States (born in 1948)Merce CunninghamUnited States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)Agnes George de MilleUnited States dancer and choreographer who introduced formal dance to a wide audience (1905-1993)Isadora DuncanUnited States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)Dame Margot FonteynEnglish dancer who danced with Rudolf Nureyev (born in 1919)Martha GrahamUnited States dancer and choreographer whose work was noted for its austerity and technical rigor (1893-1991)Judith JamisonUnited States dancer and choreographer (born in 1944)Tamara KarsavinaRussian dancer who danced with Nijinsky (1885-1978)Eugene Curran KellyUnited States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996)Dame Alicia MarkovaEnglish ballet dancer (born in 1910)Leonide Fedorovitch MassineFrench choreographer and ballet dancer (born in Russia) (1895-1979)Arthur MitchellUnited States dancer who formed the first Black classical ballet company (born in 1934)Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna GilbertIrish dancer (1818-1861)Vaslav NijinskyRussian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950)Rudolf NureyevRussian dancer who was often the partner of Dame Margot Fonteyn and who defected to the United States in 1961 (born in 1938)Anna PavlovaRussian ballerina (1882-1931)Virginia Katherine McMathUnited States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (1911-1995)Salomewoman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the BaptistTed ShawnUnited States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)Moira ShearerScottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926)Ruth Saint DenisUnited States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ted Shawn (1877-1968)Maria TallchiefUnited States ballerina who promoted American ballet through tours and television appearances (born in 1925)Twyla Tharpinnovative United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1941)Antony TudorUnited States dancer and choreographer (born in England) (1909-1987)Galina Sergeevna UlanovaRussian ballet dancer (1910-1998)Gaetan VestrisItalian dancing-master for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808)types:ballet dancera trained dancer who is a member of a ballet companyballet mastera man who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet companyballet mistressa woman who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet companykachinaa masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spiritnautch girla professional dancing girl in Indiatap dancer, tappera dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoestaxi dancera woman employed to dance with patrons who pay a fee for each dancetype of:
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Vocabulary lists containing terpsichorean
If you're into singing, dancing, or acting — or if you like to watch other people perform — you're going to want to learn this dramatic list and get your vocabulary on point.
These whimsical poems by modernist T.S. Eliot were originally written for Eliot's godchildren. The collected poems were eventually adapted by Andrew Lloyd Webber for the musical Cats.