n. pl. cor·y·phae·i (-fēī′) 1. The leader of a Greek chorus. 2. A leader or spokesperson. [Latin, leader, from Greek koruphaios, from koruphē, head; see ker-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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