n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r- ə - ' f ē - ə s, ˌ kär-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -phaei \ - ' f ē - ˌ ī \
Etymology: Latin, leader, from Greek koryphaios, from koryph ē summit
Date: 1655
1 : the leader of a party or school of thought
2 : the leader of a chorus