Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kawr-uh s, kohr-]
- /ˈkɔr əs, ˈkoʊr-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kawr-uh s, kohr-]
- /ˈkɔr əs, ˈkoʊr-/
Definitions of chorus's word
- noun plural chorus's Music. a group of persons singing in unison. (in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers. a piece of music for singing in unison. a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usually following each verse; refrain. 1
- noun plural chorus's simultaneous utterance in singing, speaking, shouting, etc. 1
- noun plural chorus's the sounds so uttered: a chorus of jeers. 1
- noun plural chorus's a company of dancers and singers. the singing, dancing, or songs performed by such a company. 1
- noun plural chorus's a lyric poem, believed to have been in dithyrambic form, that was sung and danced to, originally as a religious rite, by a company of persons. an ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors in ancient Greek drama. the group of actors that performed the chorus and served as major participants in, commentators on, or as a supplement to the main action of the drama. 1
- noun plural chorus's Theater. a group of actors or a single actor having a function similar to that of the Greek chorus, as in Elizabethan drama. the part of a play performed by such a group or individual. 1
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Origin of chorus's
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin < Greek chorós a dance, band of dancers and singers
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chorus's
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chorus's 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
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