Footnote On Zeno

    Coryphaeus:

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin coryphaeus, from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos, “leader of the chorus in an Ancient Greek drama”), from κορυφή (koruphḗ, “top of the head, crown”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“head, top; horn”)) + -ῐος (-ĭos, suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘belonging to, pertaining to’).

    coryphaeus (plural coryphaeuses or coryphaei)

    (Ancient Greece, drama, historical) The conductor or leader of the chorus of a drama.

    Synonym: coryphée

    (by extension) The chief or leader of an interest or party.

    Synonyms: coryphe, coryphée

    The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.

    scurra Atticus: the clown of Athens

    scurra m (genitive scurrae); first declension

    1. elegant man about town, dandy, rake
    2. jester, joker, wit, clown

    Atticus: (in general) of or pertaining to Attica or Athens, Attic, Athenian


    Chrysippa is simply the feminine form of Chrysippus, playing on his "father" figure status, basically giving him a "mother's" name.

    Horace: You do not understand what Chrysippus,[*] the father [of your sect], says...

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