n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r- ˌ fyüs, -f ē - ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek
Date: 14th century
: a poet and musician in Greek mythology who almost rescues his wife Eurydice from Hades by charming Pluto and Persephone with his lyre
n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r- ˌ fyüs, -f ē - ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek
Date: 14th century
: a poet and musician in Greek mythology who almost rescues his wife Eurydice from Hades by charming Pluto and Persephone with his lyre
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012