"Morphée" meaning in French

See Morphée in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mɔʁ.fe/
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  1. (Greek mythology) Morpheus (the god and personification of dreams; according to the Roman poet Ovid, one of the sons of Somnus, the god of sleep) Tags: Greek, masculine Derived forms: être, tomber dans les bras de Morphée
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