korifeo
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Esperanto[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin coryphaeus, from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos). Compare German Koryphäe, Russian корифе́й (koriféj), Polish koryfeusz.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
korifeo (accusative singular korifeon, plural korifeoj, accusative plural korifeojn)
- (Ancient Greece, historical) coryphaeus
- chief, leader, most important person
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