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Where does “corale” come from?

corale (Italian) comes from Italian coro, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

corale (Italian): choral; unanimous; chorale

Definitions

  1. choral; unanimous; chorale

Ancestry of “corale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancorochorus; choir
2Latinchoruschorus
3Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “corale”

  • policorale
  • coralità
  • coralmente
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