chorus

Meaning

Noun

• An actor who reads the prologue and epilogue of a play, and sometimes also acts as a commentator or narrator; also, a portion of a play read by this actor.
• A group of singers performing together; a choir; specifically, such a group singing together in a musical, an opera, etc., as distinct from the soloists; an ensemble.
• A group of people in a performance who recite together.
• An instance of singing by a group of people.

Origin

• The noun is borrowed from Medieval Latin chorus, Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός; further etymology uncertain, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- or *ǵʰoros. choir, and hora.
• The plural form chori is from Latin chorī, from Ancient Greek χοροί.
• The verb is derived from the noun.