CHORAGUS

choragus

(noun) (ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

choragus (plural choragi)

(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.

Source: Wiktionary


Cho*ra"gus, n.; pl. Choragi. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)

Definition: A chorus leader; esp. one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contents at Athens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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