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Orpheus

orp·heus

UK/ˈɔɹ.fi.əs/ US/ˈɔɹ.fjuːs/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed

Origin

From Ancient Greek Ὀρφεύς (Orpheús), built from an uncertain root with the -εύς (-eús) suffix. Perhaps root-cognate to Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós, “orphan”).

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