Morpheus

(môrfē əs, -fyo̵̅o̅s)

noun

Gr. Myth. the god of dreams, son of Hypnos

Origin: ME < L < Gr Morpheus, prob. < morphē, form: hence, orig., one who shapes (dreams)

See Morpheus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The god of dreams in Ovid's Metamorphoses.

Related Forms:

  • Morˈphe·an (-fē-ən) adjective

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