terpsichorean
Pertaining to dancing
Terpsichorean means relating to dancing, from Terpsichore, the Greek muse of dance.
The word is deliberately fancy, often used with ironic flourish: His terpsichorean skills were on full display at the wedding reception.
As a noun, a terpsichorean is a dancer.
The word appears almost exclusively in playful or mock-elevated contexts.
Ballet turn on one foot
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- pliéBallet knee-bending movement
- jetéBallet jumping step
- adagioSlow musical tempo
allegro · pas · lifts · formation · tableau · sequence · routine · duet
Classical dance on pointe
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
ballroom · contemporary · kathak · samba · rumba · cha-cha · swing · foxtrot
Unified group or outfit
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- recitalSolo musical performance
company · troupe · corps · stage · costume · spotlight · curtain · ovation
pirouette
Ballet turn on one foot
adagio · allegro · pas · lifts · formation · tableau · sequence · routine · duet · solo
ballet
Classical dance on pointe
waltz · ballroom · contemporary · kathak · samba · rumba · cha-cha · swing · foxtrot · quickstep
ensemble
Unified group or outfit
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- blockingImpeding forward progress
recital · company · troupe · corps · stage · costume · spotlight · curtain · ovation · prima ballerina
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
lightfooted · nimble · litheness · suppleness · sylphlike · airy · ethereal · willowy · delicate · harmonious
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
pulse · meter · groove · swing · flow · lilt · time · pattern · measure · pace
terpsichoreanstationary
Not in motion
still · motionless · immobile · static · sedentary