From French chorégraphie, coined 1700 by Feuillet from Greek khoreia 'dance' + graphein 'to write'—literally 'dance-writing.'
The art or practice of designing sequences of movements for dance or other performances.
From French chorégraphie, coined in 1700 by Raoul-Auger Feuillet from Greek khoreia 'dance' (from khoros 'chorus, dance') + graphein 'to write.' Feuillet created a notation system for recording dance steps, making choreography literally 'dance-writing.' Key roots: *gʰer- (Proto-Indo-European: "to enclose (whence chorus, courtyard