Morpheus

Syllables: Mor·phe·us/ˈmɔː.fɪ.əs/US/ˈmɔɹ.fɪ.əs/

Morpheus proper noun: the god and personification of dreams; according to the Roman poet Ovid, one of the sons of Somnus, the god of sleep.

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Proper noun

Morpheus

(Greek) The god and personification of dreams; according to the Roman poet Ovid, one of the sons of Somnus, the god of sleep.

Morpheus meaning in Tamil, Marathi and Persian

Morpheus in Marathi

Greek god and personification of dreams: मॉर्फियस mŏrphiyas

Morpheus in Persian

Greek god and personification of dreams: مورفئوس morfe'us

Origin of Morpheus

Borrowed from Latin Morpheus (possibly coined by Ovid in his Metamorphoses as the god is not mentioned in earlier works), from Ancient Greek Μορφεύς (Morpheús), from μορφή (morphḗ, “form, shape”) (alluding to the fact that Morpheus appeared in dreams in the forms of different people) + -εύς (-eús, suffix forming masculine nouns indicating persons concerned with particular things).

Words formed from Morpheus

Questions about Morpheus

What does Morpheus mean?: Morpheus means the god and personification of dreams; according to the Roman poet Ovid, one of the sons of Somnus, the god of sleep.
What is Morpheus in Tamil?: Morpheus in Tamil is கனவியன். See Morpheus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Morpheus?: Morpheus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Morpheus?: Morpheus is pronounced /ˈmɔː.fɪ.əs/ (UK).

Words near Morpheus in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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