# coryphée

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɒɹɪˈfeɪ/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of coryphaeus.
2. Synonym of coryphaeus.
3. A ballet dancer ranking above a member of the corps de ballet and below a soloist.

## Etymology
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’).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/coryphee