orfe
See also: Orfe
English edit
Etymology edit
19th century. Borrowed from German orfe, orf, possibly from French orphe or Old High German orvo, from Latin orphus (“gilt-head bream”), from Ancient Greek ὀρφώς (orphṓs, “sea perch”).
May be related to Old English eorp, earp (“dark, dusky”), Old High German erpf (“brown”), Old Norse jarpr (“brown”), and Ancient Greek ὀρφνός (orphnós, “dark”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
orfe (plural orfes)
- A fish, the ide, Leuciscus idus.
Translations edit
Leuciscus idus — see ide
Anagrams edit
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin orphanus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
orfe (feminine òrfena, masculine plural orfes or òrfens, feminine plural òrfenes)
Noun edit
orfe m (plural orfes or òrfens, feminine òrfena)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “orfe” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “orfe”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “orfe” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “orfe” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Middle English edit
Noun edit
orfe
- Alternative form of orf