CORYPHÉE Meaning of CORYPHÉE in English [ 'kɒrɪfeɪ ]■ noun a leading dancer in a corps de ballet.OriginFr., via L. from Gk koruphaios 'leader of a chorus', from koruphē 'head'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004