Terpsícore

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Terpsichore (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Terpsichorē, from Ancient Greek Τερψιχόρη (Terpsikhórē).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /teʁ.piˈsi.ko.ɾi/ [teh.piˈsi.ko.ɾi], /teʁpˈsi.ko.ɾi/ [tehpˈsi.ko.ɾi]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /teɾ.piˈsi.ko.ɾi/, /teɾpˈsi.ko.ɾi/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /teʁ.piˈsi.ko.ɾi/ [teχ.piˈsi.ko.ɾi], /teʁpˈsi.ko.ɾi/ [teχpˈsi.ko.ɾi]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /teɻpˈsi.ko.ɾe/, /teɻ.piˈsi.ko.ɾe/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɨɾˈpsi.ku.ɾɨ/

Proper noun

Terpsícore f

(Greek mythology) Terpsichore (one of the nine muses)

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