choral

See also: Choral, chorál, and chorał

English

Etymology 1

Late Latin choralis, from Latin chorus.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) enPR: kôʹrəl, IPA(key): /ˈkɔːɹəl/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) enPR: kôrʹəl, IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹəl/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːɹəl

Adjective

choral (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, written for, or performed by a choir or a chorus.
    Palestrina wrote choral music for the Catholic church.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

See chorale. Hence, cognate with etymology 1.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) enPR: kŏ-rälʹ, IPA(key): /ˈkɒɹɑːl/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑːl

Noun

choral (plural chorals)

  1. Alternative form of chorale
Translations
chorale — see chorale

Anagrams

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔ.ʁal/
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Adjective

choral (feminine chorale, masculine plural choraux, feminine plural chorales)

  1. choral

Noun

choral m (plural chorals)

  1. chorale

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