orphus
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρφώς (orphṓs, “dusky grouper”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈor.pʰus/, [ˈɔr.pʰʊs]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈor.fus/, [ˈɔr.fus]
Noun
orphus m (genitive orphī); second declension
- gilthead (Sparus aurata)
Declension
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
- German: Orfe
- English: orfe
References
- 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