terpsichorean
/ˌtɝp.sɪ.kəˈɹiː.ən/adjective, noun
terpsichorean is spelled T-E-R-P-S-I-C-H-O-R-E-A-N: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, terpsichorean means “Of or relating to dancing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in terpsichorean?
| Letters | 13: T-E-R-P-S-I-C-H-O-R-E-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is terpsichorean?
Terpsichorean appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce terpsichorean?
- UK /ˌtəːp.sɪ.kəɹˈiː.ən/
- US /ˌtɝp.sɪ.kəˈɹiː.ən/
- US /ˌtɝp.sɪˈkɔɹ.iː.ən/
Terpsichorean has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-terpsichorean.ogg, En-us-terpsichorean-2.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with terpsichorean?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as terpsichorean from its last stressed vowel (/iən/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of terpsichorean
- more terpsichorean comparative
- most terpsichorean superlative
- terpsichoreal
- terpsichorial
- terpsichorian
- terpsichoreans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does terpsichorean mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to dancing.
noun
- 1
A person who dances, especially professionally.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of terpsichorean; of or relating to dancing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does terpsichorean come from?
From Terpsichore (“the Muse of dance in Greek mythology”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).