choric

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UK/ˈkɒɹɪk/US/ˈkɔɹɪk/New York City, Philadelphia/ˈkɑɹɪk/

adjective

Including or involving a Greek chorus

OriginLatin choricus →
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Meanings

adjectivechoric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIncluding or involving a Greek chorus
  2. not comparableOf or pertaining to Greek choral poetic forms: odes, paeans, dithyrambs, etc.

    Other occasions there were of far different character, but equally demanding the services of the choric poet.

    1879, F. D. Morice, Pindar, chapter 2, page 13
  3. not comparablecommunicationsIntended to be sung by a choir or chorus (e.g. a hymn)

Origin

  1. Latinchoricus
  2. Englishchoric

From Latin choricus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with choric

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Anagrams

orchicochricChirco
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APA

choric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choric

MLA

“choric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choric. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choric,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choric.

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