coryphaeus

Pronunciation: /ˌkɔɹəˈfiːəs/

The English word “coryphaeus” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

The conductor or leader of the chorus of a drama.
The chief or leader of an interest or party.
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin coryphaeus, from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos, “leader of the chorus in an Ancient Greek drama”), from κορυφή (koruphḗ, “top of the head, crown”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“head, top; horn”)) + -ῐος (-ĭos, suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘belonging to, pertaining to’).

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