chorus

C2+ Topic:Music Theory

US /ˈkɔrəs/ UK /ˈkɔːrəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a group of singers, or a refrain repeated in a song

The crowd joined in the chorus with one rising voice.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a group of singers, or a... choir refrain ensemble chant

Opposites

solo soloist

Word family

Derived forms choralchorister

Related forms choirchoralechoreography

Simplified etymology

Chorus entered English from Latin chorus in the mid-16th century. The same Latin word had earlier passed through Old French quer to produce English choir.

Etymology

From Latin chorus ('band of dancers or singers'), from Ancient Greek khorós ('dance, band of dancers and singers').

chorus Latin khorós Ancient Greek

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Topics

Music Theory General Vocabulary

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# chorus

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɔrəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkɔːrəs/

## Meanings
1. a group of singers, or a refrain repeated in a song

## Examples
- The crowd joined in the chorus with one rising voice.

## Synonyms
- choir
- refrain
- ensemble
- chant

## Antonyms
- solo
- soloist

## Derived Forms
- choral
- chorister

## Related Forms
- choir
- chorale
- choreography

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: chorus
- Root: khorós

## Etymology
From Latin chorus ('band of dancers or singers'), from Ancient Greek khorós ('dance, band of dancers and singers').

## AI Etymology
Chorus comes from Latin chorus ('band of dancers or singers'), from Ancient Greek khorós ('dance, band of dancers and singers'). The historical trail runs through chorus in Latin and khorós in Ancient Greek. Used as a noun and verb, chorus now means "a group of singers, or a refrain repeated in a song", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in derived forms such as choral and chorister and related forms such as choir, chorale, and choreography. The result is a borrowed or transmitted form whose modern spelling carries a compact record of its route into English.

## Topics
- Music Theory
- General Vocabulary

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