χορηγός
Ancient Greek
noun
Definitions
- a chorus leader, who could enter the story as a character able to interact with the characters of a play
- generally, the leader of a train or band
- in Athens, one who defrays the cost of a performance
- generally, one who supplies financial backing for any endeavour
Etymology
Compound from Ancient Greek χορός (chorus, company of dancers singers, dance, choir, place for dancing, band of singers and dancers, circle dance) + Ancient Greek ἡγέομαι (lead, I lead, guide, I guide).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἡγέομαι
Gloss
lead, I lead, guide, I guide
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
鉛
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- choragus Latin
- choralis Latin
- chorus Latin
- хор Russian
- Στησίχορος Ancient Greek
- Τερψιχόρα Ancient Greek
- Τερψιχόρη Ancient Greek
- τερψίχορος Ancient Greek
- χοραύλης Ancient Greek
- χορεία Ancient Greek
- χορεύω Ancient Greek
- χορός Ancient Greek
- ἀρχηγέτης Ancient Greek
- ἐξηγέομαι Ancient Greek
- ἡγέομαι Ancient Greek
- ἡγήτωρ Ancient Greek
- ἡγεμών Ancient Greek
- ἥγησις Ancient Greek
- Ἡγήσιππος Ancient Greek
- *seh₂g- Proto-Indo-European
- *ǵʰer- Proto-Indo-European
- ĥoro Esperanto
- χορηγός Greek (modern)
- χορός Greek (modern)
- choras Lithuanian