coryphaeus

noun cor·y·phae·us \ˌkȯr-ə-ˈfē-əs, ˌkär-\

plural -phaei \-ˈfē-ˌī\

Definition of CORYPHAEUS

: the leader of a party or school of thought

: the leader of a chorus

Latin, leader, from Greek koryphaios, from koryphē summit

First Known Use: 1655

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