Semichorus
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Semichorus is a noun meaning A small number of selected singers.
Meaning
A small number of selected singers.
More Meanings
- (music, theater) half a chorus; a passage to be sung by a selected portion of the voices, rather than the full choir. It was popular in Ancient Greek theatre.
Word Forms
- semichoruses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chorus, sesquialter, chant, halftone, sesquialtera, minim.
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