Orkus

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Orcus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔr.kus/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔrkus
  • Syllabification: Or‧kus

Proper noun

Orkus m pers

  1. (Roman mythology) Orcus (Entruscan and Roman god of the underworld and punisher of broken oaths)

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Proper noun

Orkus m animal

  1. Orcus (full name: 90482 Orcus, the dwarf planet and plutino with a moon, Vanth.)

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Further reading

  • Orkus in Polish dictionaries at PWN