Main Entry:

cho·re·og·ra·phy

Pronunciation:

\ˌkȯr-ē-ˈä-grə-fē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural cho·re·og·ra·phies

Etymology:

French chorégraphie, from Greek choreia + French -graphie -graphy

Date:

circa 1789

1: the art of symbolically representing dancing2 a: the composition and arrangement of dances especially for ballet b: a composition created by this art3: something resembling choreography <a snail-paced choreography of delicate high diplomacy — Wolfgang Saxon>

— cho·reo·graph·ic \ˌkȯr-ē-ə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective

— cho·reo·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb