LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

coryphia

coryphia n pl (genitive coryphiōrum)
Classical[kɔˈry.pʰi.a]Ecclesiastical[koˈriː.fi.a]

Meaning

  1. neuterpluralplural onlyA kind of murex yielding a purple dye

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—coryphia
genitive—coryphiōrum
dative—coryphiīs
accusative—coryphia
ablative—coryphiīs
vocative—coryphia

coryphĭa, ōrum, n.,
I. a kind of murex or snail, yielding a purple dye, Plin. 32, 7, 27, § 84; 32, 11, 53, § 147.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κορύφιον (korúphion, “a mollusc”).

Quick answers

What does coryphia mean in Latin?
coryphia, a noun, means “A kind of murex yielding a purple dye”.
What is the genitive of coryphia?
The genitive singular is coryphiōrum. coryphia is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce coryphia?
In classical Latin, [kɔˈry.pʰi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [koˈriː.fi.a].