What is "choragus"

Choragus \Cho*ra"gus\, n.; pl. Choragi. [L., fr. Gr. ?, ?; ? chorus + ? to lead.] (Gr. Antiq.) A chorus leader; esp. one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contents at Athens.

n. (context historical Ancient Greece English) A chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens.

1. n. (ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus

2. [also: choragi (pl)]