LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

chorāgium

chorāgium m (genitive chorāgiī or chorāgī)
Classical[kʰɔˈraː.ɡi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[koˈraː.d͡ʒi.um]

Meaning

  1. the preparing and bringing out of a chorus
  2. stage apparatus, scenery and costumes
  3. broadlypomp

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativechorāgiumchorāgia
genitivechorāgiī
chorāgī		chorāgiōrum
dativechorāgiōchorāgiīs
accusativechorāgiumchorāgia
ablativechorāgiōchorāgiīs
vocativechorāgiumchorāgia

chŏrāgĭum, ii, n., = χορήγιον.
I. The place where the chorus was trained and practised, Vitr. 5, 9; Inscr. Orell. 3209.—
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,
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.—
III. In mechanics, a spring, Vitr. 10, 8, 4.

Origins

From Ancient Greek χορήγιον (khorḗgion), from χορηγός (khorēgós, “chorus leader”).

Quick answers

What does chorāgium mean in Latin?
chorāgium, a noun, means “the preparing and bringing out of a chorus; stage apparatus, scenery and costumes; pomp”.
What is the genitive of chorāgium?
The genitive singular is chorāgiī. chorāgium is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce chorāgium?
In classical Latin, [kʰɔˈraː.ɡi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [koˈraː.d͡ʒi.um].