LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

coryphaeus

coryphaeus m (genitive coryphaeī)
Classical[kɔ.ryˈpʰae̯.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ko.riˈfɛː.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinea leader, chief, head

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecoryphaeuscoryphaeī
genitivecoryphaeīcoryphaeōrum
dativecoryphaeōcoryphaeīs
accusativecoryphaeumcoryphaeōs
ablativecoryphaeōcoryphaeīs
vocativecoryphaeecoryphaeī

cŏrўphaeus, i, m., = κορυφαῖος,
I. a leader, chief, head: Epicureorum Zeno, Cic. N. D. 1, 21, 59.

Origins

Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek κορυφή (koruphḗ) Ancient Greek -α- (-a-) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek -αῖος (-aîos) Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos)bor. Latin coryphaeus Borrowed from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos).

Descendants
  • Catalancorifeu
  • Englishcoryphaeus
  • Frenchcoryphée
  • Englishcoryphéefrom French coryphée
  • Romaniancorifeufrom French coryphée
  • GermanKoryphäe
  • Italiancorifeo
  • Portuguesecorifeo
  • Spanishcorifeo
  • Esperantokorifeo

Quick answers

What does coryphaeus mean in Latin?
coryphaeus, a noun, means “a leader, chief, head”.
What is the genitive of coryphaeus?
The genitive singular is coryphaeī. coryphaeus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce coryphaeus?
In classical Latin, [kɔ.ryˈpʰae̯.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ko.riˈfɛː.us].