Ορφναίην
Lemma: ὀρφναῖος
adjective
adjective
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Added Feb 28, 2026
Definition
Dark, gloomy, or shadowy; esp. “of the night,” i.e. belonging to darkness. By extension, obscure or murky.
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Grammatical Analysis
"Ορφναίην"
Verb class: standard (-ω) verb (not -μι)
Tense: aorist
Voice: active
Mood: optative
Person: 1st
Number: singular
Note: Form in -αίην is characteristic of the 1st sg aorist active optative (sigmatic aorist optative with -αιην ending).