Orphic
[ awr-fik ]
/ ˈɔr fɪk /
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adjective
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Origin of Orphic
OTHER WORDS FROM Orphic
Or·phi·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby Orphic
orphans' court, orpharion, Orphean, Orpheus, Orpheus and Eurydice, Orphic, Orphism, orphrey, orpiment, orpine, Orpington
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British Dictionary definitions for Orphic
Orphic
/ (ˈɔːfɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to Orpheus or Orphism
(sometimes not capital) mystical or occult
Derived forms of Orphic
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