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Orpheus.

Orpheus

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈɔr.pʰɛu̯s]Classical-Latin[ˈɔr.feu̯s]

  1. Orpheus

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρφεύς (Orpheús).

adj[ɔrˈpʰeː.ʊs]Classical-Latin[orˈfɛː.us]

  1. Orphean

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρφεῖος (Orpheîos).

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