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cordax.

trochaic meter; cordax (indecent/extravagant dance of Greek comedy L+S);

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkɔr.daks]Classical-Latin[ˈkɔr.daks]
  1. a lively and salacious dance of Greek comedy

    declension-3 · masculine
  2. a trochaic rhythm reminiscent of the dance

    declension-3 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek κόρδαξ (kórdax, “cordax dance”), from Pre-Greek.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.