Associations to the word «Orphic»

Wiktionary

ORPHIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to Orphism.
ORPHIC, adjective. Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

Dictionary definition

ORPHIC, adjective. Ascribed to Orpheus or characteristic of ideas in works ascribed to Orpheus.
ORPHIC, adjective. 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".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.