choregus

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   in ancient Greece, a wealthy citizen who financed and supervised a chorus for a public dramatic or musical performance

   As choregus, he paid for the chorus's training and costumes before the festival.

2. 2
   noun

   a leader or director of a chorus or other group of performers

   The choregus signaled the singers to begin the final hymn.

From Latin choregus, from Ancient Greek khoregos, 'chorus leader' or 'choral sponsor,' formed from khoros, 'chorus,' and hegeisthai, 'to lead.' At Athens the title came to denote the citizen who performed a public service by financing and organizing a dramatic chorus.

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