Orphic

English

Etymology

From the name Orpheus, a character in Greek mythology, a great musician who went to Hades to get his wife Eurydice back after she died, but failed in the task.

Adjective

Orphic (comparative more Orphic, superlative most Orphic)

  1. Of or pertaining to Orphism.
  2. Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding.
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