Etymology

coryphene

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Today it means: A fish of the genus Coryphaena. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κορυφή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκορυφή“head, summit, peak”
  2. English todaycoryphene

From Ancient Greek κορυφή (koruphḗ, “head, summit, peak”).

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