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Orcus

/ˈɔːrkəs/

Orcus proper noun: the Etruscan and Roman god of the underworld.

Proper noun

Orcus

  1. (Roman) The Etruscan and Roman god of the underworld.
    • Then ſhall our footmen lie within the trench,
      And with their Cannons mouth’d like Orcus gulfe
      Batter the wales, and we will enter in:
      And thus the Grecians ſhalbe conquered.c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC...
  2. A plutino and planetoid, possibly a dwarf planet; sometimes referred to as the “anti-Pluto”. Its moon is Vanth.
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Synonyms of Orcus

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Origin of Orcus

From Latin Orcus. Doublet of ogre and orc.

Questions about Orcus

What does Orcus mean?
Orcus means the Etruscan and Roman god of the underworld.
What part of speech is Orcus?
Orcus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Orcus?
Orcus is pronounced /ˈɔːrkəs/.

Words near Orcus in the dictionary

  1. orcos
  2. ORCR
  3. orcs
  4. orculid
  5. orculids
  6. Orcus
  7. Orcutt
  8. ord
  9. Ord of Caithness
  10. orda
  11. ordain

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