CORYPHAEUS


Meaning of CORYPHAEUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkȯr-ə-ˈfē-əs, ˌkär- ]

noun

( plural cor·y·phaei -ˈfē-ˌī)

Etymology: Latin, leader, from Greek koryphaios, from koryphē summit

Date: 1655

1. : the leader of a party or school of thought

2. : the leader of a chorus

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.