kordax

noun

kor·​dax

variants or cordax

ˈkȯ(ə)rˌdaks

plural -es

1

: a phallic dance by nude horned figures in the Dionysian orgies of ancient Greece

2

: a lewd coarse dance derived from the Dionysian kordax and incorporated into Greek and Latin comedy

3

: any of various lively Renaissance court dances

Word History

Etymology

Latin cordax, from Greek kordax; akin to Greek kradan to shake, brandish

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