See also: Χορός

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Likely from a Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰoros, from a root *ǵʰer-, though the semantic identity of this root has been disputed:[1]

  • From *ǵʰer- (to seize, catch, enclose), with some original meaning of "encircling/ring (dance)", whence χόρτος (khórtos, enclosure) and Latin cohors, with comparable meanings (multitude, troop).
  • From *ǵʰer- (to yearn for), whence also χαίρω (khaírō, to rejoice).
  • From a *ǵʰer- of uncertain interpretation, though related to Lithuanian žãras (row, twig); this could be identical to the "seize" meaning above.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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χορός (khorósm (genitive χοροῦ); second declension

  1. dance ring; round dance
  2. dance accompanied by song; choral dance
  3. chorus, choir, band of singers and dancers
  4. band, troop, group
  5. row
  6. place for dancing
    Synonym: χορεῖον (khoreîon)
  7. (theater) Chorus

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: χορός m (chorós)
  • Latin: chorus m (see there for further descendants)
  • Georgian: ხორუმი (xorumi)
  • Russian: хор m (xor)
  • Hebrew: הוֹרָה f
  • Esperanto: ĥoro
  • Serbo-Croatian: о́ро n, óro
  • Bulgarian: хоро (horo)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “χορός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1644

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek χορός (khorós).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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χορός (chorósm (plural χοροί)

  1. dance
  2. chorus in a performance of Ancient Greek drama

Declension

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Further reading

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