"chorus" meaning in French

See chorus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɔ.ʁys/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-chorus.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin chorus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós). Doublet of chœur. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|chorus}} Borrowed from Latin chorus, {{der|fr|grc|χορός}} Ancient Greek χορός (khorós), {{doublet|fr|chœur}} Doublet of chœur Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} chorus m (uncountable)
  1. chorus Tags: masculine, uncountable Synonyms: chœur
    Sense id: en-chorus-fr-noun-ym6Zpnp6
  2. (music) refrain of a song Tags: masculine, uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-chorus-fr-noun-yUR81Pzk Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (jazz music) improvisation by a soloist for part of all of a theme Tags: masculine, uncountable Categories (topical): Jazz, Music
    Sense id: en-chorus-fr-noun-iv84FTmS
  4. (sound engineering) an audio effect used on the electric guitar to give the impression that multiple musical instruments are playing at the same time Tags: masculine, uncountable Categories (topical): Sound engineering
    Sense id: en-chorus-fr-noun-of32ExVs Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 11 12 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: faire chorus
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