# semichorus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. half a chorus; a passage to be sung by a selected portion of the voices, rather than the full choir. It was popular in Ancient Greek theatre.
2. A small number of selected singers.

## Etymology
From semi- + chorus.

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