choro

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noun

A genre of Brazilian popular music

OriginPortuguese choro →
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Meanings

nounchoro (usually uncountable, plural choros)

plural choros

  1. uncountableusuallyentertainmentA genre of Brazilian popular music

Origin

  1. Portuguesechoro“lament”
  2. Englishchoro

Borrowed from Portuguese choro (“lament”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Oroch
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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