Orphic
orp·hic
adjective
1.
ascribed to Orpheus or characteristic of ideas in works ascribed to Orpheus
2.
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
- “mysterious symbols”
- “the mystical style of Blake”
- “occult lore”
- “the secret learning of the ancients”
Origin
From Orpheus + -ic.
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