Orfius

Latin Orfia gens Etymology la. It may be connected to osc 𐌖𐌓𐌖𐌅𐌉𐌉𐌔 and itc-psa 𐌖𐌓𐌖𐌚𐌉𐌄𐌉𐌔, although the reading of the Pre-Samnite term is disputed and thus its potential etymology is uncertain. Pronunciation Orfius Proper noun Orfius<2> a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by: Marcus Orfius, a Roman tribune Declension Orfius<2> References M. O'rfius itc-psa Olli Salomies The Nomina of the Samnites. A Checklist Arctos – Acta Philologica Fennica 137–185 2012 https://journal.fi/arctos/article/view/85101 46 2814-855X 10.71390/arctos.85101 https://web.archive.org/web/20260617012057/https://journal.fi/arctos/article/view/85101 17 June 2026 en en itc-psa Vincent Martzloff Consonant clusters in South Picene: Synchrony and Diachrony 2020-01-01 https://www.academia.edu/49055573/Consonant_clusters_in_South_Picene_synchrony_and_diachrony la nomina gentilia