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Where does “orphus” come from?

orphus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὀρφώς — dusky grouper.

orphus (Latin): gilthead

Definitions

  1. gilthead

Ancestry of “orphus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀρφώςdusky grouper

Words derived from “orphus”

  • Orfe
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