koryfé
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from French coryphée, from Latin coryphaeus, from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos), from κορῠφή (koruphḗ).
Noun
koryfé c
- (historical) coryphée (orchestra conductor in Ancient Greek drama)
- (figurative) coryphée (leader)
Declension
Declension of koryfé | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | koryfé | koryfén | koryféer | koryféerna |
Genitive | koryfés | koryféns | koryféers | koryféernas |
References
- koryfé in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- koryfé in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- koryfé in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)