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choral

cho·ral
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [adjective kawr-uh l, kohr-; noun kuh-ral, kaw-, koh-, kawr-uh l, kohr-]
    • /adjective ˈkɔr əl, ˈkoʊr-; noun kəˈræl, kɔ-, koʊ-, ˈkɔr əl, ˈkoʊr-/
    • /ˈkɔː.rəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective kawr-uh l, kohr-; noun kuh-ral, kaw-, koh-, kawr-uh l, kohr-]
    • /adjective ˈkɔr əl, ˈkoʊr-; noun kəˈræl, kɔ-, koʊ-, ˈkɔr əl, ˈkoʊr-/

Definitions of choral word

  • adjective choral Choral music is sung by a choir. 3
  • adjective choral relating to, sung by, or designed for a chorus or choir 3
  • adjective choral of, for, sung by, or recited by a choir or chorus 3
  • adjective choral of a chorus or a choir: She heads our new choral society. 1
  • adjective choral sung by, adapted for, or containing a chorus or a choir. 1
  • abbreviation CHORAL chorale. 1

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Origin of choral

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Medieval Latin chorālis, equivalent to chor(us) chorus + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Choral

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

choral popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for choral

noun choral

  • chant — A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.
  • paean — any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
  • ditty — a poem intended to be sung.
  • psalm — a sacred song or hymn.
  • descant — A descant is a tune which is played or sung above the main tune in a piece of music.

adj choral

  • mellifluous — sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones.
  • melodic — melodious.
  • melodious — of the nature of or characterized by melody; tuneful.
  • poetic — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
  • tuneful — full of melody; melodious: tuneful compositions.

adjective choral

  • harmonic — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
  • lyrical — (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and especially the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.
  • chiming — Present participle of chime.
  • vocalised — to make vocal; utter; articulate; sing.

Antonyms for choral

adj choral

  • discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
  • cacophonous — If you describe a mixture of sounds as cacophonous, you mean that they are loud and unpleasant.
  • inharmonious — not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.
  • unmusical — not musical; deficient in melody, harmony, rhythm, or tone.
  • dissonant — disagreeing or harsh in sound; discordant.

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