Terpsichore

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Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Τερψιχορη(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. TEHR-PSEE-KO-REH(Classical Greek)
 tərp-SIK-ə-ree(English)
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Meaning & History

Means "enjoying the dance" from Greek τερψις (terpsis) meaning "delight" and χορος (choros) meaning "dance". In Greek mythology she was the goddess of dance and dramatic chorus, one of the nine Muses.

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