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Νέµουσι δ' οἴκους καὶ τὰ ναυστολούµενα ἔσω δόµων σῴζουσιν, οὐδ' ἐρηµίᾳ γυναικὸς οἶκος εὐπινὴς οὐδ' ὄλβιος → They manage households, and save what is brought by sea within the home, and no house deprived of a woman can be tidy and prosperous

Euripides, Melanippe Captiva, Fragment 6.11

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.

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