corifeu

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin coryphaeus, from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos, “leader of the chorus in an Ancient Greek drama”).

Pronunciation

Noun

corifeu m (plural corifeus)

  1. (Ancient Greece) coryphaeus
  2. (figurative) leader, spokesperson

Further reading

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ew
  • Hyphenation: co‧ri‧feu

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin coryphaeus, from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos, “leader of the chorus in an Ancient Greek drama”).

Noun

corifeu m (plural corifeus, feminine corifeia, feminine plural corifeias)

  1. (Ancient Greece, drama, historical) coryphaeus (leader of the chorus of a drama)
  2. coryphaeus (the chief or leader of an interest or party)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French coryphée, from Latin coryphaeus, from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos, “leader of the chorus in an Ancient Greek drama”). Spelling influenced by Etymology 1.

Noun

corifeu m (plural corifeus)

  1. (ballet) coryphée

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French coryphée.

Noun

corifeu m (plural corifei)

  1. (Ancient Greece) leader of the ancient Greek chorus, coryphaeus

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative corifeu corifeuul corifei corifeii
genitive-dative corifeu corifeuului corifei corifeilor
vocative corifeuule corifeilor
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