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orchesis

orchesis noun: the act and/or art of dancing.

Noun

orchesis (uncountable)

  1. The act and/or art of dancing.

Origin of orchesis

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

Questions about orchesis

What does orchesis mean?
Orchesis means the act and/or art of dancing.
What part of speech is orchesis?
Orchesis is a noun.

Words near orchesis in the dictionary

  1. orchat
  2. orchats
  3. orchel
  4. orchella
  5. orcheocele
  6. orchesis
  7. orchesographies
  8. orchesography
  9. orchester
  10. orchesters
  11. orchestic

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