orphus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρφώς (orphṓs, “dusky grouper”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈor.pʰus/, [ˈɔrpʰʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈor.fus/, [ˈɔrfus]
Noun edit
orphus m (genitive orphī); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | orphus | orphī |
| Genitive | orphī | orphōrum |
| Dative | orphō | orphīs |
| Accusative | orphum | orphōs |
| Ablative | orphō | orphīs |
| Vocative | orphe | orphī |
Descendants edit
References edit
- “orphus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- orphus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.