Link Centre Dictionary

Orphic

orp·hic

UK/ˈɔːfɪk/ US/ˈɔɹfɪk/ uncommon

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.

Related words

Pertaining to

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.