choreus in Latin

IPA: [kʰɔˈreː.ʊs] [Classical-Latin], [koˈrɛː.us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek χορεῖος (khoreîos, “of a chorus”), from χορός (khorós). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|χορεῖος||of a chorus}} Ancient Greek χορεῖος (khoreîos, “of a chorus”) Head templates: {{la-noun|chorēus<2>|g=m}} chorēus m (genitive chorēī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|chorēus<2>}} Forms: chorēus [canonical, masculine], chorēī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], chorēus [nominative, singular], chorēī [nominative, plural], chorēī [genitive, singular], chorēōrum [genitive, plural], chorēō [dative, singular], chorēīs [dative, plural], chorēum [accusative, singular], chorēōs [accusative, plural], chorēō [ablative, singular], chorēīs [ablative, plural], chorēe [singular, vocative], chorēī [plural, vocative], chorīus [alternative]

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"choreus" meaning in Latin

Noun