Orphic
pronunciation
How to pronounce Orphic in British English:
UK [ˈɔ:fik]
How to pronounce Orphic in American English:
US [ˈɔrfɪk]
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- Adjective:
- having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
Word Origin
- Orphic (adj.)
- 1670s, from Greek orphikos "pertaining to Orpheus," master musician of Thrace, son of Eagrus and Calliope, husband of Eurydice, whose name (of unknown origin) was associated with mystic doctrines. Related: Orphism.