Cor`y·phe'us noun ; plural English Corypheuses (-ĕz), Latin Coryphei (-f...'...). [ Latin coryphaeus , from Greek ........., from koryfh` head.] (Gr. Antiq.) The conductor, chief, or leader of the dramatic chorus; hence, the chief or leader of a pa... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/166