Orcus

Pronunciation: [ˈɔr.kʊs]

“Orcus” is a Latin word. Its 4 meanings in English:

proper noun

the underworld
Orcus (god of the underworld)
Orcus (dwarf planet)
death

Etymology

Unknown. Some refer it to Proto-Indo-European *h₂erk- (“to hold, shut in”), others to Ancient Greek ὅρκος (hórkos, “oath”), whence Proto-Italic *orkos. For the former, compare the semantics of English hell, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-.

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