orfe

Forms of orfe

Origin of orfe

19th century. Borrowed from German orfe, orf, possibly from French orphe or Old High German orvo, from Latin orphus (“gilt-head bream”), from Ancient Greek ὀρφώς (orphṓs, “sea perch”). May be related to Old English eorp, earp (“dark, dusky”), Old High German erpf (“brown”), Old Norse jarpr (“brown”), and Ancient Greek ὀρφνός (orphnós, “dark”).

Words that rhyme with orfe

• rouf
• rolloff
• cauf
• gawf
• orf

Questions about orfe

What does orfe mean?

Orfe means a fish, the ide, Leuciscus idus.

What part of speech is orfe?

Orfe is a noun.

How do you pronounce orfe?

Orfe is pronounced /ɔːf/.

What is the plural of orfe?

The plural of orfe is orfes.