English Explanatory Dictionary

in the arms of Morpheus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Asleep, sleeping.
  2. In a state of being completely forgotten, or of unawareness.

Pronunciation

/ɪn ði ˈaːms əv ˈmɔː.fɪ.əs/ /-ˈmɔː.fjuːs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-in the arms of Morpheus.wav /ɪn ði ˈaɹms əv ˈmɔɹ.fɪ.əs/ /-ˈmɔɹˌfjus/

Word forms

in the arms of Morpheus

Etymology

In Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Morpheus is the god of dreams, and subsequently he was often referred to as the god of sleep. The name is borrowed from Latin Morpheus, from Ancient Greek Μορφεύς (Morpheús), from μορφή (morphḗ, “form, shape”) (alluding to the fact that Morpheus appeared in dreams in the forms of different people) + -εύς (-eús, suffix forming masculine nouns indicating persons concerned with particular things).

Synonyms

in Morpheus' arms

Derived words

in the arms of Murphy
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