Etymology of the Latin word chorus
the Latin word
chorus (choir; singing; sanctuary; chorus; choral passage in a play; dancing; round, ring dance; dancers)
derived from the Greek word
choros, χορός, χῶρος (a ring; round dance ('choir')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gher-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghē-Derivations in Latin
choralis,
choristaDerivations in other languages
English
chorus, French
cuer, French
choréa, French
chorus, French
carole, French
choral, French
chœur, French
quer, Italian
coro, Romanian
corCognates
Dutch
koor, English
choir, English
chorus, French
chöur, French
choeur, German
Chor, Icelandic
kór, Lithuanian
choras, Polish
chór, Russian
хop, Swedish
körUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin, Classical Latin
