Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chorea

/kəˈɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: chorea
IPA: /kəˈɹi.ə/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of the various diseases of the nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities; St. Vitus's dance.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kəˈɹi.ə/
British English: /kəˈɹiːə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

choreas (plural) choreae (plural) choreæ (plural)

Derived Forms

choreal choreatic choreic choreiform chorein choreoathetosis choreoid hemichorea monochorea

Phrases

chorea-acanthocytosis chorea gravidarum choreiform movements Huntington's chorea Sydenham's chorea choreo-

Frequently Paired Words

choreodrama choreography choreomania choreo- chorus subchoreal

Synonyms

canine chorea

Homonyms

Korea (most accents) korea

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce chorea?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈɹi.ə/.
What does chorea mean?: An Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus.
Where does chorea come from?: From Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía).

How to pronounce chorea

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