κορυφαίος

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Greek

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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κορυφαίος (koryfaíosm (feminine κορυφαία, neuter κορυφαίο)

  1. top (of the highest quality or rank)

Declension

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Noun

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κορυφαίος (koryfaíosm (feminine κορυφαία)

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

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ κορυφαίος”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998