χορηγός

Ancient Greek

FWOTD – 9 July 2017

Alternative forms

Etymology

From χορός (khorós, “chorus”) +‎ ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “I lead”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χορηγός • (khorēgós) m (genitive χορηγοῦ); second declension

  1. a chorus leader, who could enter the story as a character able to interact with the characters of a play
  2. generally, the leader of a train or band
  3. in Athens, one who defrays the cost of a performance
  4. generally, one who supplies financial backing for any endeavour

Inflection

Descendants

  • → French: chorège
  • Greek: χορηγός m (chorigós, “benefactor”)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χορηγός (khorēgós, “chorus leader”)

Noun

χορηγός • (chorigós) m (plural χορηγοί)

  1. sponsor, backer, benefactor (especially for an artistic event)

Declension

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