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orchesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
or-ch-esis
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act and/or art of dancing.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄρχησις (órkhēsis, “dance”).

Usage

Questions

What does orchesis mean?
The act and/or art of dancing.
Where does orchesis come from?
From Ancient Greek ὄρχησις (órkhēsis, “dance”).

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