coryphée

发音

UK /kɒɹɪˈfeɪ/
US /kɑɹɪˈfeɪ/
US /-ɹə-/

词形变化

coryphées 复数 coryphées

别名

coryphe coryphee

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of coryphaeus.

    The conductor or leader of the chorus of a drama.

    历史 媒体 艺术
  2. 2.

    Synonym of coryphaeus.

    The chief or leader of an interest or party.

    引申义
  3. 3.

    A ballet dancer ranking above a member of the corps de ballet and below a soloist.

词源

Borrowed from French coryphée, from Latin coryphaeus, from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos, “leader of the chorus in an Ancient Greek drama”), from κορῠφή (korŭphḗ, “top of the head, crown”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“head, top; horn”)) + -ῐος (-ĭos, suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘belonging to, pertaining to’).

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