in the arms of Morpheus
/ɪn ði ˈaːms əv ˈmɔː.fɪ.əs/
"in-the-arms-of-morpheus" is a 19-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“in the arms of Morpheus” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prep_phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 23
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Asleep, sleeping.
Corpus desk
Index EN-in-the-arms-of-morpheus · in the arms of Morpheus · English
in the arms of Morpheus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 23 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | in the arms of Morpheus |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| IPA | /ɪn ði ˈaːms əv ˈmɔː.fɪ.əs/ |
| Letters | 23 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “in the arms of Morpheus” in English
Rare enough to double-check
in the arms of Morpheus is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase, transcribed /ɪn ði ˈaːms əv ˈmɔː.fɪ.əs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for in the arms of Morpheus in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: 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 … The correct English form is in the arms of Morpheus, spelled I-N- -T-H-E- -A-R-M-S- -O-F- -M-O-R-P-H-E-U-S.
Definition
- 1Asleep, sleeping.
- 2In a state of being completely forgotten, or of unawareness.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how in the arms of Morpheus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[N]ight had covered the world with her sable curtain, and wrapped the peaceful sisterhood in the arms of Morpheus.
[L]ong before Julian had closed an eye, the heavy breathing from Sir Geoffrey Hudson's pallet declared that the dwarf was already 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).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.