/kawr'euh fee"euhs, kor'-/ , n. , pl. coryphaei /-fee"uy/ .
1. the leader of the chorus in the ancient Greek drama.
2. the leader of an operatic chorus or any group of singers.
[ 1625-35; koryphaîos leading, equiv. to koryph ( é ) head, top + -aîos n. suffix ]