Morpheus
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Morpheus
- /ˈmɔː.fɪ.əs/ UK
- /ˈmɔː.fjuːs/ UK
- /ˈmɔɹ.fɪ.əs/ US
- /ˈmɔɹˌfjus/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Morpheus (possibly coined by Ovid in his Metamorphoses as the god is not mentioned in earlier works), from Ancient Greek Μορφεύς (Morpheús), from μορφή (morphḗ, “form, shape”) (alluding to the fact that Morpheus appeared in dreams in the forms of different people) + -εύς (-eús, suffix forming masculine nouns indicating persons concerned with particular things).
proper noun
- The god and personification of dreams; according to the Roman poet Ovid, one of the sons of Somnus, the god of sleep.
Translations
Talk about this word "Morpheus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/morpheus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Morpheus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/morpheus "Morpheus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/morpheus.Cite this
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title = {Morpheus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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