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noun
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Classical Mythology. a son of Hypnos and the god of dreams.
2.
in the arms of Morpheus, asleep.
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Morpheus
is always a great word to know.
So is Styx. Does it mean:
| a horn containing food or drink in endless supply, said to have been a horn of the goat Amalthaea |
| a river in the underworld, over which the souls of the dead were ferried by Charon, and by which the gods swore their most solemn oaths |
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English < Latin < Greek morph(ḗ) form + Latin -eus noun suffix; coined by Ovid, with allusion to the forms seen in dreams
1325–75; Middle English < Latin < Greek morph(ḗ) form + Latin -eus noun suffix; coined by Ovid, with allusion to the forms seen in dreams
Related forms
Mor·phe·an, adjective
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Morpheus
name for the god of dreams in Ovid, son of Sleep, lit. "the maker of shapes," from Gk. morphe "form, shape, beauty, outward appearance," perhaps from PIE *merph-, possible Gk. root meaning "form," of unknown origin.
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Cultural Dictionary
Morpheus [(mawr-fee-uhs)]A Roman god of sleep and dreams.
Note: Someone who is “in the arms of Morpheus” is asleep.
Note: The narcotic morphine was named after Morpheus.
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