Chorus

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English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin chorus, Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós); further etymology uncertain, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- or *ǵʰoros.

Pronunciation

- (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔːɹəs/
- (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɹəs/
- Rhymes: -ɔːɹəs
- Hyphenation: chor‧us

Proper noun

Chorus (uncountable)

(Ancient Greece, historical) A group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song.
- 1589–1592 (date written), Ch Marl, The Tragicall History of D. Faustus. , London: V S for Thomas Bushell, published 1604, →OCLC, signature , recto:
  Enter Chorus. / Cut is the branch that might haue growne ful ſtraight, / And burned is Apolloes Laurel bough, / That ſometime grew within this learned man:
- c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shake-speare, The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke: (First Quarto), London: ">…] for N L and Iohn Trundell, published 1603, →OCLC, :
  Ya're as good as a Chorus my lord.
(Ancient Greece, historical) A song performed by the singers of such a group.

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