ORPHIC

mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, 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”

Orphic

(adjective) ascribed to Orpheus or characteristic of ideas in works ascribed to Orpheus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the name of Orpheus, a character in Greek mythology, a great musician who went to Hades to get his wife Eurydice back after she died, but failed in the task.

Adjective

Orphic (comparative more Orphic, superlative most Orphic)

Of or pertaining to Orphism.

Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding.

Source: Wiktionary


Or"phic, a. Etym: [L. Orphicus, Gr.

Definition: Pertaining to Orpheus; Orphean; as, Orphic hymns.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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