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coryphei

coryphei is the plural of corypheus.

Meaning of corypheus

Noun

corypheus (plural corypheuses or coryphei)

  1. (historical) The conductor or leader of the dramatic chorus in Ancient Greece.
    • In this work Homer and Virgil already appear beside Cicero and Plato as doctrinal authorities. The four corypheuses are infallible; any contradiction between them is wholly out of the question.1953, Ernst Robert Curtius, European Literature and the Latin Middle Ages, page 443
  2. (broadly) The chief or leader of a party or interest.
    • That noted corypheus of the Independent faction.a. 1716, Robert South, Discourse
    Synonyms:
    coryphe

Forms of coryphei

alternative formcoryphaei

Questions about coryphei

What is coryphei the plural of?
Coryphei is the plural of corypheus.

Words near coryphei in the dictionary

  1. coryphaeus
  2. coryphaeuses
  3. coryphe
  4. coryphee
  5. coryphees
  6. coryphei
  7. coryphene
  8. coryphenes
  9. coryphes
  10. corypheus
  11. corypheuses

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