Orpheus
/ˈɔɹ.fi.əs/
Orpheus proper noun: a Thracian musician and poet, who failed to retrieve his wife Eurydice from Hades.
Proper noun
Orpheus
Orpheus meaning in Marathi, Bengali, Telugu and Kannada
Orpheus in Marathi
- the musician who searched for Eurydice
- ऑर्फियस ŏrphiyas
- male given name
- ऑर्फियस ŏrphiyas
Orpheus in Bengali
- the musician who searched for Eurydice
- ওর্ফেউস ōrpheus, অর্ফিয়াস orphiẏaś
Orpheus in Telugu
- the musician who searched for Eurydice
- ఓర్ఫియాస్ ōrphiyās
Orpheus in Kannada
- the musician who searched for Eurydice
- ಆರ್ಫೀಯಸ್ ārphīyas
More languagesFewer languages
- Orpheus in Gujarati
- ઓર્ફિયસ orphiyas
- Orpheus in Arabic
- أُورْفِيُوس ʔūrfiyūs
- Orpheus in Indonesian
- Orfeus
Origin of Orpheus
From Ancient Greek Ὀρφεύς (Orpheús), built from an uncertain root with the -εύς (-eús) suffix. Perhaps root-cognate to Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós, “orphan”).
Words formed from Orpheus
Questions about Orpheus
- What does Orpheus mean?
- Orpheus means a Thracian musician and poet, who failed to retrieve his wife Eurydice from Hades.
- What is Orpheus in Marathi?
- Orpheus in Marathi is ऑर्फियस (ŏrphiyas). See Orpheus meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Orpheus?
- Orpheus is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Orpheus?
- Orpheus is pronounced /ˈɔɹ.fi.əs/.
Words near Orpheus in the dictionary
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