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- [kawr-uh-fee-uh s, kor-]
- /ˌkɔr əˈfi əs, ˌkɒr-/
- /ˌkɒ.rɪ.ˈfiːəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-uh-fee-uh s, kor-]
- /ˌkɔr əˈfi əs, ˌkɒr-/
Definitions of coryphaeus word
- noun coryphaeus (in ancient Greek drama) the leader of the chorus 3
- noun coryphaeus a leader of a group 3
- noun coryphaeus the leader of the chorus in ancient Greek drama 3
- noun coryphaeus a leader, as of a sect or movement 3
- noun plural coryphaeus the leader of the chorus in the ancient Greek drama. 1
- noun plural coryphaeus the leader of an operatic chorus or any group of singers. 1
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Origin of coryphaeus
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Latin < Greek koryphaîos leading, equivalent to koryph(ḗ) head, top + -aîos noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Coryphaeus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coryphaeus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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