choragus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens.

Word forms

choragus choragi choregos

Etymology

From Latin chorāgus, from Ancient Greek χορᾱγός (khorāgós), Doric form of χορηγός (khorēgós), from χορός (khorós, “chorus”) + ἄγω (ágō, “to lead”).

Derived words

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