orfe
See also: Orfe
English
Leuciscus idus
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ɔːf/
- Rhymes: -ɔːf
Noun
orfe (plural orfes)
- A fish, the ide, Leuciscus idus.
Translations
Leuciscus idus — see ide
Anagrams
- Fero, Fore, Freo, OFer, fore, fore-, froe, o-fer, ofer
Catalan
Etymology
From Late Latin orphanus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /ˈɔɾ.fə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ˈɔr.fə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈɔɾ.fe/
Adjective
orfe (feminine òrfena, masculine plural orfes or òrfens, feminine plural òrfenes)
- orphan
Noun
orfe m (plural orfes or òrfens, feminine òrfena)
- orphan
Derived terms
- orfenat
Further reading
- “orfe” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “orfe”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “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
Noun
orfe
- Alternative form of orf