κορυφαῖος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κορυφή (koruphḗ) + -αῖος (-aîos)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κορῠφαῖος • (koruphaîos) m (genitive κορῠφαίου); second declension

  1. head man, chief, leader
  2. (theater) coryphaeus (conductor of the dramatic chorus)
  3. (attributive) at the top

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: coryphaeus (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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