English
choral
Choral comes from Latin chorus ‘chorus (all forms)’, and goes back to Ancient Greek χορός ‘dance accompanied by song’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχορός‘dance accompanied by song’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEchorus‘chorus (all forms)’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEchoralis
- Englishtodaychoral
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχορός‘dance accompanied by song’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEchorus‘chorus (all forms)’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEchoralis
- Englishtodaychoral
Linked words
through Ancient Greek χορός ‘dance accompanied by song’
through Latin chorus ‘chorus (all forms)’
Today it means
adj Of, relating to, written for, or performed by a choir or a chorus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek χορός / choral