"korifeo" meaning in Esperanto

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Noun

IPA: /koriˈfeo/ Forms: korifeon [accusative, singular], korifeoj [plural], korifeojn [accusative, plural]
Rhymes: -eo Etymology: From Latin coryphaeus, from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos). Compare German Koryphäe, Russian корифе́й (koriféj), Polish koryfeusz. Etymology templates: {{bor|eo|la|coryphaeus}} Latin coryphaeus, {{der|eo|grc|κορυφαῖος}} Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos), {{cog|de|Koryphäe}} German Koryphäe, {{cog|ru|корифе́й}} Russian корифе́й (koriféj), {{cog|pl|koryfeusz}} Polish koryfeusz Head templates: {{eo-head}} korifeo (accusative singular korifeon, plural korifeoj, accusative plural korifeojn)
  1. (Ancient Greece, historical) coryphaeus Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-korifeo-eo-noun-LKEY8Y5r Categories (other): Ancient Greece, Esperanto 2OA, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Words approved by the Akademio de Esperanto Disambiguation of Esperanto 2OA: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Words approved by the Akademio de Esperanto: 45 55
  2. chief, leader, most important person
    Sense id: en-korifeo-eo-noun-seBxJNQy Categories (other): Esperanto entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Words approved by the Akademio de Esperanto Disambiguation of Esperanto entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Words approved by the Akademio de Esperanto: 45 55

Inflected forms

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          "english": "Francesco Pullia, philosopher, journalist, vegetarian, head of the animal-rights movement.",
          "ref": "2013 July, Carlo Minnaja, “Ne trudu, ne mortigu ...”, in Monato, →ISSN, page 17:",
          "text": "Francesco Pullia, filozofo, ĵurnalisto, vegetarano, korifeo de la bestprotekta movado.",
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      "ipa": "/koriˈfeo/"
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          "text": "Francesco Pullia, filozofo, ĵurnalisto, vegetarano, korifeo de la bestprotekta movado.",
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