Orcus

The Etruscan and Roman god of the underworld.

Proper noun

  1. The Etruscan and Roman god of the underworld.
    • Then ſhall our footmen lie within the trench, And with their Cannons mouth’d like Orcus gulfe Batter the wales, and we will enter in: And thus the Grecians ſhalbe conquered. - c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher...

    Coordinate Terms: Hades Pluto

  2. A plutino and planetoid, possibly a dwarf planet; sometimes referred to as the “anti-Pluto”. Its moon is Vanth.

    Hypernyms: plutino

Origin

From Latin Orcus. Doublet of ogre and orc.

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