ĥoro

See also: Appendix:Variations of "horo"

Esperanto

Alternative forms

  • hhoro (H-system spelling)
  • hxoro (X-system spelling)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “company of dancers or singers”). Compare Russian хор (xor), Polish chór. Doublet of Koruso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxoro/
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  • Rhymes: -oro
  • Syllabification: ĥo‧ro

Noun

ĥoro (accusative singular ĥoron, plural ĥoroj, accusative plural ĥorojn)

  1. choir, chorus
    Synonym: koruso
    • 1906, Shakespeare, trans. Zamenhof, Hamleto, Reĝido de Danujo, Project Gutenberg transcription
      Vi prenis sur vin la oficon de la antikva ĥoro.
      You have taken the office of the ancient choir on you.
    • 2025 August 11, Rianne Sanders, “Tre plena semajno en Ĉeĥio”, in uea.facila‎[1], archived from the original on 23 November 2025:
      Eĉ eblis partopreni en internacia ĥoro.
      It was even possible to participate in an international choir.

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