chorea
chorea · choreas · choreae
хоровод, виттова пляска, пляска святого Витта, хорея
Reigentanz, Veitstanz, Chorea
An Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorusAn Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus.
UK/kəˈɹiːə/US/kəˈɹi.ə/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus.
Reigentanz, Veitstanz
хорово́дxorovód
(countable, uncountable)Any of the various diseases of the nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities; St. Vitus's dance.
Chorea
ви́ттова пля́скаvíttova pljáska, пля́ска свято́го Ви́ттаpljáska svjatóvo Vítta, хоре́яxoréja
any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
an Ancient Greek circular dance:
disease of the nervous system:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
an Ancient Greek circular dance:
disease of the nervous system:
Origin
From Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía).From Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía).
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Forms
plural: choreas / choreaeSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- chorea in dogs:canine chorea
Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable