# retrochoir

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɛ.tɹəˌkwaɪ.ə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. Any extension of a church behind the high altar, such as a chapel.
2. In an apsidal church, all the space beyond the line of the back or eastern face of the altar.

## Etymology
From retro- + choir.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/retrochoir