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