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Chōra, ae, f., = Χώρα, a district of Lower Egypt, near Alexandria, Plin. 13, 4, 9, § 42; cf. id. 6, 36, 39, § 212.

† chŏrāgĭum, ii, n., = χορήγιον.

  1. I. The place where the chorus was trained and practised, Vitr. 5, 9; Inscr. Orell. 3209.
  2. II. ( = χορηγία; cf. Lidd. and Scott), the preparing and bringing out of a chorus, Plaut. Capt. prol. 61; App. Mag. p. 282, 1; cf. Fest. p. 52; in plur., Val. Max. 2, 4, 6.
    Hence,
    1. B. Transf., of any other splendid preparation or equipment, Plin. 36, 15, 24, § 115: nuptiarum, App. M. 4, p. 157, 35: funebre, id. ib. 2, p. 123, 25.
      Trop.: gloriae, means of acquiring, Auct. Her. 4, 50, 63.
  3. III. In mechanics, a spring, Vitr. 10, 8, 4.

† chŏrāgus, i, m., = χορηγός,

  1. I. he who had the care of the chorus and the supplies necessary for it, the choragus, Plaut. Pers. 1, 3, 79; id. Trin. 4, 2, 16; id. Curc. 4, 1.
  2. II. Transf., he who pays the cost of a banquet, Poët. ap. Suet. Aug. 70 Ruhnk.

chŏraula, v. choraules.

‡ chŏraulē, ēs, f. [χοραύλη], a female flute-player, who accompanied with the flute the chorus dance, Inscr. Orell. 2610.

† chŏraules, ae (acc. choraulen, Plin. 37, 1, 3, § 6; Petr. 52 fin.: choraulam, Suet. Ner. 54; a nom. choraula is apparently found only in the later glossaries), m., = χοραύλης, a flute-player, who accompanied with a flute the chorus dance, Mart. 5, 56, 9; 9, 78; Juv. 6, 77; Petr. 69, 5; Suet. Galb. 12 fin.; Sid. Ep. 9, 13; Inscr. Orell. 2609; cf. Diom. p. 489 P.

chŏraulĭcus, a, um, adj. [choraules], of or belonging to the flute-players of the chorus: tibiae, Diom. p. 489 P.