corypheus
noun
corypheus is spelled C-O-R-Y-P-H-E-U-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, corypheus means “The conductor or leader of the dramatic chorus in Ancient Greece” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of corypheus is corypheuses or coryphei.
How many letters and syllables are in corypheus?
| Letters | 9: C-O-R-Y-P-H-E-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is corypheus?
Corypheus appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of corypheus
- corypheuses plural
- coryphei plural
- coryphæus
- coryphaeus
- koryphaios
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does corypheus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The conductor or leader of the dramatic chorus in Ancient Greece.
- 2
The chief or leader of a party or interest.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does corypheus come from?
From Latin coryphaeus, from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos, “leader”), from κορυφή (koruphḗ, “head”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).