"choragus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: choragi [plural]
Etymology: From Latin chorāgus, from Ancient Greek χορᾱγός (khorāgós), Doric form of χορηγός (khorēgós), from χορός (khorós, “chorus”) + ἄγω (ágō, “to lead”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|chorāgus}} Latin chorāgus, {{der|en|grc|χορᾱγός}} Ancient Greek χορᾱγός (khorāgós), {{af|grc|χορός|ἄγω|nocat=1|t1=chorus|t2=to lead}} χορός (khorós, “chorus”) + ἄγω (ágō, “to lead”) Head templates: {{en-noun|choragi}} choragus (plural choragi)
  1. (historical, Ancient Greece) A chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Ancient Greece Synonyms: choregos
    Sense id: en-choragus-en-noun-uePyFUfs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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