orfe

See also: Orfe

English

A photograph of a fish.
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 ὀρφός (orphós, “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)

  1. A fish, the ide, Leuciscus idus.

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Catalan

Adjective

orfe (feminine òrfena, masculine plural orfes, feminine plural òrfenes)

  1. orphan

Noun

orfe m (plural orfes, feminine òrfena)

  1. orphan

Middle English

Noun

orfe

  1. Alternative form of orf
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