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Orpheus

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Ὀρφεύς (Orpheús), built from an uncertain root with the -εύς (-eús) suffix. Perhaps root-cognate to Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós, orphan).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Orpheus

  1. (Greek mythology) A Thracian musician and poet, who failed to retrieve his wife Eurydice from Hades.
  2. (rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Derived terms

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Translations

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Further reading

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Anagrams

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From English Orpheus, from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

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Orpheus

  1. (Greek mythology) Orpheus
  2. a male given name from Ancient Greek

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:Orpheus.

Latin

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρφεύς (Orpheús).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Orphe͡us m sg (genitive Orpheī or Orpheos); second declension

  1. Orpheus
Declension
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Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Orphe͡us
genitive Orpheī
Orpheos
dative Orpheō
accusative Orpheum
Orphea
ablative Orpheō
vocative Orphe͡u

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὄρφειος (Órpheios).

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Adjective

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Orphēus (feminine Orphēa, neuter Orphēum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Orphean
Declension
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First/second-declension adjective.

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