Orfius

Pronunciation: [ˈɔr.fi.ʊs]

“Orfius” is a Latin word. Its 2 meanings in English:

proper noun

a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
Marcus Orfius, a Roman tribune

Etymology

Unknown. It may be connected to Oscan 𐌖𐌓𐌖𐌅𐌉𐌉𐌔 (uruviis) and Pre-Samnite 𐌖𐌓𐌖𐌚𐌉𐌄𐌉𐌔 (urufieis), although the reading of the Pre-Samnite term is disputed and thus its potential etymology is uncertain.

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