Definitions for choraguses

choraguses cho·ra·gus

Spelling: [kuh-rey-guh s, koh-, kaw-]
IPA: /kəˈreɪ gəs, koʊ-, kɔ-/

Choraguses is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 777 anagrams from letters in choraguses (aceghorssu).

Definitions for choraguses

noun

  1. the leader of a dramatic chorus. a person who undertook the expense of providing for such a chorus.
  2. any conductor of an entertainment or festival.

Origin of choraguses

1620-30; Latin Greek chorāgós, dialectal variant of chorēgós, equivalent to chor(ós) chorus + -ēgos, combining form of ágein to lead

Examples for choraguses

I would rather gain one prize from the choragus, than ten from the Gymnasiarch.

choragus on the right, who sees that the bishop is going to have the best of it, backs him serenely.

Then to the accompaniment of the choragus' explanation a mechanical snake appeared in the branches with an apple in its mouth.

He was the choragus, explaining to us what was to happen in the play.

Then he puts one choragus—or leader of chorus, supporting the main action—on each side.

Rather gain one prize from the choragus than ten from the Gymnasiarch.

Thus, on one occasion, Themistocles was the choragus to a tragedy by Phrynichus.

It consists of eighteen singers, with a leader styled the choragus.

Perhaps you will accommodate me, my handsome young captain, choragus of this new school of the prophets?'

The "choragium" was the dress and furniture, or "properties" for the stage, supplied by the "choragus."

Word Value for choraguses
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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