orphic
英 ['ɔ:fik]
美
- adj. 神秘的；俄耳普斯的；俄耳普斯教的
英英释义
- 1. having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding;
- "mysterious symbols"
- "the mystical style of Blake"
- "occult lore"
- "the secret learning of the ancients"
英文词源
- Orphic (adj.)
- 1670s, from Greek orphikos "pertaining to Orpheus," master musician of Thrace, son of Eagrus and Calliope, husband of Eurydice, whose name (of unknown origin) was associated with mystic doctrines. Related: Orphism.