Meaning of orphic in English
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Classifying Adjective
orphicDefinitions
1. having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligenceExamples
- « beyond ordinary understanding »
- « mysterious symbols »
- « the mystical style of Blake »
- « occult lore »
- « the secret learning of the ancients »
Synonyms
Qualitative Adjective
OrphicEtymology
late 17th century: via Latin from Greek Orphikos, from Orpheus (see Orpheus)Definitions
1. ascribed to Orpheus or characteristic of ideas in works ascribed to Orpheus