hyporchema

noun

hyp·​or·​che·​ma

ˌhīpə(r)ˈkēmə

variants or hyporcheme

ˈhīpə(r)ˌkēm

plural hyporchemata

-mətə

or hyporchemes

: an ancient Greek choral song and dance usually in honor of Apollo or Dionysus

hyporchematic

¦⸗⸗kē¦matik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Greek hyporchēma, from hyporcheisthai to dance to music, from hypo- + orcheisthai to dance

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