chorist

1 of 2

noun

cho·​rist

ˈkōrə̇st

plural -s

archaic

: a member of a chorus or choir

chorist-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or choristo-

: separated : misplaced

choristoblastoma

choristoma

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French or Medieval Latin; French choriste from Medieval Latin chorista, from Latin chorus + -ista -ist

Combining form

New Latin, from Greek chōristos separable

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