κορυφαίος

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos).[1] By surface analysis, κορυφή (koryfí) +‎ -αίος (-aíos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ko.ɾiˈfe.os/
  • Hyphenation: κο‧ρυ‧φαί‧ος

Adjective

κορυφαίος (koryfaíosm (feminine κορυφαία, neuter κορυφαίο)

  1. top (of the highest quality or rank)

Declension

Noun

κορυφαίος (koryfaíosm (feminine κορυφαία)

  1. (drama, historical) corypheus (the conductor or leader of the dramatic chorus in Ancient Greece)

Declension

References

  1. ^ κορυφαίος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language