Plural of choregus; multiple wealthy Athenian citizens who sponsored dramatic performances and choruses.
The English plural form of the Greek 'choregus,' formed by adding '-es' to create a standard English plural.
The records of different choreguses' productions form our only detailed history of ancient Greek theater—because these wealthy sponsors kept records of their competitions, we know the names of plays and playwrights from 2,500 years ago.
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