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Leader Greek Coryphaeus Kohr Uh Fee Uhs Plural Coryphaei Fee Eye Noun

Front coryphaeus \kohr-uh-FEE-uhs\ [plural coryphaei (-FEE-eye)]
Back noun
1. The leader of a Greek chorus.
2. A leader or spokesperson.

[Latin, leader, from Greek koruphaios, from koruphe, head.]

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