Relating to or characteristic of a chorus; sung or performed by many people together.
From Greek 'choros' (a group of dancers and singers) + '-ous' (full of or characterized by). The root has been used in English since ancient theatrical contexts, describing group performances.
In ancient Greek drama, the chorus wasn't just background music—it was the voice of the community, fate itself, commenting on the hero's actions, which makes chorous moments in theater fundamentally about how society watches and judges individual characters.
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