χορεία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χορός (khorós, dance, choir) + -είᾱ (-eíā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χορείᾱ • (khoreíā) f (genitive χορείᾱς); first declension

  1. dance, especially choral dance with music
  2. any circling motion, as of stars
  3. dance-tune

Declension

Descendants

  • English: chorea
  • Latin: chorea

Further reading

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