orfe

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English

A photograph of a fish.
Leuciscus idus

Etymology

19th century. Borrowed from German orfe, orf, possibly from French orphe or Old High German orvo, from Latin orphus (“gilt-head bream”), from Ancient Greek ὀρφώς (orphṓs, “sea perch”).

May be related to Old English eorp, earp (“dark, dusky”), Old High German erpf (“brown”), Old Norse jarpr (“brown”), and Ancient Greek ὀρφνός (orphnós, “dark”).

Pronunciation

Noun

orfe (plural orfes)

  1. A fish, the ide, Leuciscus idus.

Translations

Leuciscus idus — see ide

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Etymology

From Late Latin orphanus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós).

Pronunciation

Adjective

orfe (feminine òrfena, masculine plural orfes or òrfens, feminine plural òrfenes)

  1. orphan

Noun

orfe m (plural orfes or òrfens, feminine òrfena)

  1. orphan

Derived terms

Further reading

Middle English

Noun

orfe

  1. Alternative form of orf
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