choragus

noun

cho·​ra·​gus kə-ˈrā-gəs 

variants or choregus

kə-ˈrē-gəs 

-ˈrā-

1

: the leader of a chorus or choir

broadly : the leader of any group or movement

2

: a leader of a dramatic chorus in ancient Greece

choragic

kə-ˈra-jik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Latin & Greek; Latin choragus, from Greek choragos, chorēgos, from choros chorus + agein to lead — more at agent

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1