"coryphaeus" meaning in Latin

See coryphaeus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [kɔ.ryˈpʰae̯.ʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ko.riˈfɛː.us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κορυφή (koruphḗ) Ancient Greek -α- (-a-) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek -αῖος (-aîos) Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos)bor. Latin coryphaeus Borrowed from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:κορυφαῖος|text=+|title=coryphaeus|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek κορυφή (koruphḗ) Ancient Greek -α- (-a-) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek -αῖος (-aîos) Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos)bor. Latin coryphaeus [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "κορυφή", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "-α-", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "grc" }, { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-ῐος", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-αῖος", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "κορυφαῖος", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "coryphaeus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="coryphaeus"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos). Head templates: {{la-noun|coryphaeus<2>|g=m}} coryphaeus m (genitive coryphaeī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|coryphaeus<2>}} Forms: coryphaeī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], coryphaeus [nominative, singular], coryphaeī [nominative, plural], coryphaeī [genitive, singular], coryphaeōrum [genitive, plural], coryphaeō [dative, singular], coryphaeīs [dative, plural], coryphaeum [accusative, singular], coryphaeōs [accusative, plural], coryphaeō [ablative, singular], coryphaeīs [ablative, plural], coryphaee [singular, vocative], coryphaeī [plural, vocative]
  1. a leader, chief, head Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-coryphaeus-la-noun-0Fgu0KtL Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees
     
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        "Latin entries with etymology texts",
        "Latin entries with etymology trees",
        "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
        "Latin lemmas",
        "Latin masculine nouns",
        "Latin masculine nouns in the second declension",
        "Latin nouns",
        "Latin second declension nouns",
        "Latin terms borrowed from Ancient Greek",
        "Latin terms derived from Ancient Greek",
        "Latin terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Latin terms spelled with Y",
        "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pages with etymology trees"
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      "glosses": [
        "a leader, chief, head"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "leader",
          "leader"
        ],
        [
          "chief",
          "chief"
        ],
        [
          "head",
          "head"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[kɔ.ryˈpʰae̯.ʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ko.riˈfɛː.us]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "coryphaeus"
}

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