choral
/ˈkɔːɹəl/US/ˈkɔɹəl/
choral adjective: of, relating to, written for, or performed by a choir or a chorus. Also the alternative form of chorale.
Adjective
choral (not comparable)
Also used as
choral is also the alternative form of chorale.
Examples of choral in a sentence
- In fact, the star-gods show the divinity of the cosmos in their choral dances every single night.
- Then scenes alternate with choral songs, till the final exodos ("going-out") of the actors and chorus.
- Thespis’ single actor served only to create an intermezzo between choral chants.
Forms of choral
| plural | chorals |
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Origin of choral
From Late Latin choralis, from Latin chorus.
See chorale. Hence, cognate with etymology 1.
Words formed from choral
Phrases with choral
Words that rhyme with choral
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- circhoral
- circumoral
- corollifloral
- discifloral
- endaural
- endoral
- exosporal
- extrafloral
- extraoral
- fecal-oral
- goral
- horal
- hyperoral
- infraoral
- juxtaoral
- labiatifloral
- loral
- mayoral
- microfloral
- naso-oral
- nasoral
- nonoral
- paroral
- perioral
- peroral
- pharyngo-oral
- poral
- post-oral
- postoral
- pre-oral
- restoral
- roral
- soral
- sporal
- suboral
- supraoral
- thalamifloral
- thesaural
- transoral
- trinaural
- vicar-choral
Questions about choral
- What does choral mean?
- Choral means of, relating to, written for, or performed by a choir or a chorus.
- What part of speech is choral?
- Choral is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce choral?
- Choral is pronounced /ˈkɔːɹəl/ (UK).
Words near choral in the dictionary
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