Orphean
Orphean adjective: of or pertaining to Orpheus, the mythical poet and musician.
Adjective
Orphean (comparative more Orphean, superlative most Orphean)
- Of or pertaining to Orpheus, the mythical poet and musician.
- It is, indeed, part of the ritual of the candidate for adeptship into the British mysteries, resembling that for the neophyte into the Osirian, Cabiric or Orphean mysteries.1928, Lewis Spence, Mysteries of Britain, page v. 123
Forms of Orphean
| comparative | more Orphean |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Orphean |
Origin of Orphean
From Orpheus + -an.
Words formed from Orphean
Phrases with Orphean
Questions about Orphean
- What does Orphean mean?
- Orphean means of or pertaining to Orpheus, the mythical poet and musician.
- What part of speech is Orphean?
- Orphean is an adjective.
Words near Orphean in the dictionary
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