thymelici

plural noun

thy·​mel·​i·​ci

thīˈmeləˌsī

: a chorus that dances around the thymele in an ancient Greek theater

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek thymelikoi, from plural of thymelikos of a thymele, from thymelē + -ikos -ic

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