Coryphaeus Definition

kôrə-fēəs, kŏr-
coryphaei
noun
The leader of the chorus in ancient Greek drama.
Webster's New World
A leader, as of a sect or movement.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Coryphaeus

Noun

Singular:
coryphaeus
Plural:
coryphaei, coryphaeuses

Origin of Coryphaeus

  • Latin leader from Greek koruphaios from koruphē head ker-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin coryphaeus, from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaios, “leader”), from κορυφή (koruphē, “head”).

    From Wiktionary

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to coryphaeus using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

CCOCOR

Words Ending With

SUSEUS

Unscrambles

coryphaeus

Words Starting With C and Ending With S

Starts With C & Ends With SStarts With CO & Ends With SStarts With C & Ends With US

Word Length

10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With C10 Letter Words Ending With S