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186 words in Art & Music
Acropolis
Art“topmost city”
Alphabet
Art“alpha-beta”
Amphitheater
Art“theatre on both sides”
Amphitheatre
Art“theatre on both sides”
Anaglyph
Art“carved in relief”
Anagnorisis
Art“recognising again”
Antagonist
Art“opposing contestant”
Anthem
Art“sounding in answer”
Anthology
Art“a gathering of flowers”
Architect
Art“chief builder”
Architecture
Art“chief builder's craft”
Aria
Art“air”
Attic
Art“Athenian”
Aulos
Art“pipe”
Ballad
Art“dancing song”
Ballerina
Art“female dancer”
Ballet
Art“little dance”
Baritone
Art“heavy-toned”
Byzantine
Art“of Byzantium”
Cacophony
Art“bad sound”
Calligraphy
Art“beautiful writing”
Camera
Art“arched room”
Canon
Art“measuring rod”
Canvas
Art“made of hemp”
Carol
Art“chorus piper”
Cartoon
Art“big sheet of paper”
Cartouche
Art“little paper roll”
Caryatid
Art“the maidens of Karyai”
Castanet
Art“little chestnut”
Chamber
Art“vaulted room”
Chime
Art“cymbal”
Chimney
Art“furnace”
Choir
Art“dancing band”
Choragus
Art“chorus leader”
Chorale
Art“belonging to the choir”
Choreography
Art“dance writing”
Chorister
Art“one of the dancing band”
Chorus
Art“a dancing troupe”
Chroma
Art“skin, surface colour”
Chromatic
Art“coloured”
Cinema
Art“movement-writing”
Cinematography
Art“movement writing”
Cithara
Art“kithara”
Cittern
Art“kithara”
Climax
Art“a ladder”
Comedy
Art“revel-song”
Comic
Art“of the revel”
Corinthian
Art“of Corinth”