Orpheus

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Orpheus

  • [ˈɔʁfɔɪ̯s]

Rhymes with ɔʁfɔɪ̯s

proper noun (der) Orpheus · des Orpheus · Orpheus’ · (dem) Orpheus · (den) Orpheus

  1. Sänger und Dichter der griechischen Mythologie „›Orpheus ist in die Hölle gegangen und wieder zurückgekehrt.‹“

In English

  • Orpheus the musician who searched for Eurydice

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"Orpheus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/orpheus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Orpheus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/orpheus

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@misc{orpheus_2026,
  title = {Orpheus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/orpheus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}