choragus
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
Latin > English
choragus choragi N M :: he who has care of chorus and supplies; he who pays cost of banquet
choragus choragus choragi N M :: theatrical supplier, one supplying equipment/properties to dramatic company
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
chŏrāgus: i, m., = χορηγός,
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.—
II Transf., he who pays the cost of a banquet, Poët. ap. Suet. Aug. 70 Ruhnk.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
chŏrāgus,¹⁶ ī, m. (χορηγός), chorège, directeur de théâtre, régisseur : Pl. Curc. 464 ; Trin. 858 || [fig.] celui qui préside à un repas, l’amphitryon : cf. Suet. Aug. 70, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
chorāgus, ī, m. (χορηγός), I) der das zur Aufführung eines Chors od. eines ganzen Theaterstückes Nötige (an Garderobe, Szenerie usw.), den Bühnenapparat (das choragium, s. d. no. I) auf eigene Kosten besorgt, der Chorag, Chorausrüster, -ausstatter, Bühnenausstatter, Plaut. Curc. act. 4. scaen. 1 u. trin. 858. – II) übtr., der für die Ausrüstung einer Feierlichkeit das Nötige auf eigene Kosten besorgt, der Chorag, Poëta b. Suet. Aug. 70, 1.
