korifeo
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Etymology edit
From Latin coryphaeus, from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos). Compare German Koryphäe, Russian корифе́й (koriféj), Polish koryfeusz.
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korifeo (accusative singular korifeon, plural korifeoj, accusative plural korifeojn)
- (Ancient Greece, historical) coryphaeus
- chief, leader, most important person