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Where does “coro” come from?

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

coro (Italian): chorus; choir

Definitions

  1. chorus; choir

Ancestry of “coro”, step by step

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

Words derived from “coro”

  • cori
  • policoro
  • coralmente
  • policorale
  • corale
  • coralità
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