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Orphean

Orphean

9.9
Full of a magical, deeply musical quality that mesmerizes listeners
  • adjective
  • /ɔrˈfiən/
  • Literature
: orfeón
  • Her voice had an Orphean charm that mesmerized everyone who listened.

Examples

  • The violinist's Orphean melodies filled the hall with a magical atmosphere.

  • The poem's Orphean beauty lingered in the minds of its readers long after they finished.

  • The Orphean melodies filled the hall with a magical atmosphere.

  • Her voice had an Orphean quality that mesmerized the audience.

  • The violinist's Orphean melodies filled the hall with a magical atmosphere.

  • Her voice had an Orphean charm that mesmerized everyone who listened.

  • The poem's Orphean beauty captivated the audience and left them in awe.

Synonyms

Orphic
vsOrphean
  • Literature
1 9.9

About Orpheus, old poems and songs, and secret beliefs about life after death

focuses on enchanting musical and lyrical power rather than mystical belief

Antonyms

dull
169 1.3

Not interesting or lively

uninspiring
6 3.5

Not interesting or exciting

How Enchanting

spellbinding
4 5.8
entrancing
2 5.8
Orphean
  • Literature
9.9
enchanting
29 3.7
lyrical
30 4.9
musical
6 1.7

Surface Forms

Orphean positive

Morphology

Orphean = Orpheus (semi-transparent) = Orpheus + an

The adjective transparently means 'relating to Orpheus,' but the specialized sense of 'enchanting or deeply musical' depends on the mythological association rather than on a fully literal rule.

Etymology

Orphean comes from the Greek poet Orpheus, who was said to charm people and animals with music from his lyre. So music or poetry called 'Orphean' is deeply beautiful and enchanting, able to hold listeners as if by magic.