Complete Definition of "chorus"

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English

Etymology
From Latin #Latin|chorus, from AGr. polytonic|��� (choros).

Pronunciation
IPA|/�k��ɹ�s/
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��r�s|-��r�s

Noun
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  1. A group of singers and dancers in the religious festivals of ancient Greece
  2. A group of people in a play or performance who recite together.
  3. A group of singers; singing group who perform together.
  4. A repeated part of a song, also called the refrain.
  5. A setting or feature in electronic music that makes one voice sound like many.

Translations

Bosnian: hor#Bosnian|hor m (1,2)
Dutch: refrein n, chorus n}
Finnish: kuoro (1,2), kertosäe (3)
French: ch�ur {{m

German: Chor m (1, 2, 3), Refrain m (4), Chorus m (5)
Hebrew: �ק��� (maqhela) f (2)
Italian: coro m
Japanese: ��
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Latin: chorus m
Portuguese: coro (1, 2) m, refrão m (3)
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: �о�#Serbian|�о� m (1,2)
:Latin: hor#Serbian|hor m (1,2)
Slovene: zbor m (1,2,3), refren m (4)
Spanish: coro m, estribillo m (3)

Verb
en-verb|choruses|chorusing|chorused

  1. To echo a particular sentiment.

Related terms
choir
choral


Latin

Etymology
Greek ���, a group of actors who recite and sing together.

Noun
chorus m, genitive chori

  1. chorus (see English definitions)

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