choreo-

combining form

variants or less commonly chore- or chorio-

: dance

choreomania

choreography

Word History

Etymology

choreo-, chore-, from French choréo-, choré-, from Greek choreia dance, from choros dance, place for dancing; chorio-, alteration of choreo-

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