CHORAGUS


Meaning of CHORAGUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈrā-gəs ]

noun

or cho·re·gus -ˈrē-, -ˈrā-

Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin choragus, from Greek choragos, chorēgos, from choros chorus + agein to lead — more at agent

Date: 1625

1. : the leader of a chorus or choir ; broadly : the leader of any group or movement

2. : a leader of a dramatic chorus in ancient Greece

• cho·rag·ic -ˈra-jik adjective

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