Orfeu

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Orfeu

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin Orpheus, from Ancient Greek Ὀρφεύς (Orpheús).

proper noun

  1. Greek, masculine Orpheus (musician who failed to retrieve his wife from Hades)

In English

  • Orpheus the musician who searched for Eurydice

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MLA

"Orfeu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/orfeu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Orfeu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/orfeu

Chicago

"Orfeu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/orfeu.

BibTeX
@misc{orfeu_2026,
  title = {Orfeu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/orfeu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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