Old English · noun
orc
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ork/[orˠk]
- Syllables
- ork (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- tankardhellcup
orc1 · noun · masculine
Senses
-
hell
-
a demon
Declension · strong a-stem
orc2 · noun · masculine
Senses
-
cup, tankard
Declension · strong a-stem
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Latin Orcus (“the underworld; the god Pluto”).
From Proto-West Germanic *ork.
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