choragus
[ kuh-rey-guh s, koh-, kaw- ]
/ kəˈreɪ gəs, koʊ-, kɔ- /
noun, plural cho·ra·gi [kuh-rey-jahy, koh-, kaw-] /kəˈreɪ dʒaɪ, koʊ-, kɔ-/, cho·ra·gus·es.
(in ancient Greece)
- the leader of a dramatic chorus.
- a person who undertook the expense of providing for such a chorus.
any conductor of an entertainment or festival.
Also
choregus.
Origin of choragus
1620–30; < Latin < Greek
chorāgós, dialectal variant of
chorēgós, equivalent to
chor(ós)
chorus +
-ēgos, combining form of
ágein to lead
OTHER WORDS FROM choragus
cho·rag·ic [kuh-raj-ik, -rey-jik] /kəˈrædʒ ɪk, -ˈreɪ dʒɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby choragus
choppy,
chops,
chopsteak,
chopstick,
chopsticks,
choragus,
choral,
choral speaking,
chorale,
chorale prelude,
chord
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British Dictionary definitions for choragus
choragus
/ (kɔːˈreɪɡəs) /
noun plural -gi (-dʒaɪ) or -guses
(in ancient Greek drama)
- the leader of a chorus
- a sponsor of a chorus
a conductor of a festival
Derived forms of choragus
choragic (kɔːˈrædʒɪk, -ˈreɪ-), adjectiveWord Origin for choragus
C17: from Latin, from Greek
khoragos, from
khoros
chorus +
agein to lead