WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cor•y•phae•us
(kôr′ə fē′əs, kor′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -phae•i
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(-fē′ī).USA pronunciation
- Literaturethe leader of the chorus in the ancient Greek drama.
- Music and Dancethe leader of an operatic chorus or any group of singers.
- Greek koryphaîos leading, equivalent. to koryph(é̄) head, top + -aîos noun, nominal suffix
- Latin
- 1625–35
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