Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

Language and Meaning

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Answered by Cat on 14 Dec 04:43

Eliot used a lot of words that have fallen out of common use in the intervening years. This book is an interesting lesson in older words, such as terpsichorean. This word appears in The Song of the Jellicle Cats story and refers the dancing abilities of the Jellicle Cats.