Where does “coryphée” come from?
coryphée (French) comes from Latin coryphaeus, from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος, from Ancient Greek -αῖος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
coryphée (French): leader of the ancient Greek chorus, coryphaeus
Definitions
- leader of the ancient Greek chorus, coryphaeus
Ancestry of “coryphée”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | coryphaeus | a leader, chief, head |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κορυφαῖος | leader of the chorus in an Ancient Greek drama;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -αῖος | Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: pertaining to, belonging to ("of") |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |