choral
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Late Latin choralis, from Latin chorus.
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) enPR: kôʹrəl, IPA(key): /ˈkɔːɹəl/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (US) enPR: kôrʹəl, IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹəl/
- Rhymes: -ɔːɹəl
Adjective edit
choral (not comparable)
- Of, relating to, written for, or performed by a choir or a chorus.
- Palestrina wrote choral music for the Catholic church.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
of or relating to a choir or chorus
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Etymology 2 edit
See chorale. Hence, cognate with etymology 1.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
choral (plural chorals)
- Alternative form of chorale
Translations edit
chorale — see chorale
Anagrams edit
French edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
choral (feminine chorale, masculine plural choraux, feminine plural chorales)
Related terms edit
Noun edit
choral m (plural chorals)
Further reading edit
- “choral”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.