释义 |
kor·dax noun or cor·dax \ˈkȯ(ə)rˌdaks\ (-es) Etymology: Latin cordax, from Greek kordax; akin to Greek kradan to shake, brandish — more at cardinal 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 |