Complete Definition of "coryphaeus"

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Latin, leader, from Greek koruphaios, from Greek koruph�, head

Noun
coryphaeus (plural: coryphaei)

  1. In Attic Greek drama, it meant the leader of the chorus, today though it has come to generally mean any leader or spokesperson.

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