semichorus

noun — 2 senses

semichorus

noun

Etymology From semi- + chorus.

1

Entertainment, Lifestyle, 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.

2

A small number of selected singers.

Related terms
semichoral

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