ĥoro

See also: horo, horō, and hōrō

Esperanto

Alternative forms

• hhoro (H-system spelling)
• hxoro (X-system spelling)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “company of dancers or singers”). Compare Russian хор (xor), Polish chór.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈxoro]
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• Rhymes: -oro
• Hyphenation: ĥo‧ro

Noun

ĥoro (accusative singular ĥoron, plural ĥoroj, accusative plural ĥorojn)

1. choir, chorus

   Synonym: koruso

   • 1906, Shakespeare, trans. Zamenhof, Hamleto, Reĝido de Danujo, Project Gutenberg transcription

     Vi prenis sur vin la oficon de la antikva ĥoro.

     You have taken the office of the ancient choir on you.