dancing vs terpsichore

dancing and terpsichore both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dancing	Yes	No	No	No
terpsichore	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dancing and terpsichore are synonyms defined as:

dancing and terpsichore: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

Other synonyms of dancing include dance, saltation.

dancing (noun)	terpsichore (noun)
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music	taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music