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orphanus

Pronunciation: [ˈɔr.pʰa.nʊs]

“orphanus” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:

adjective

  1. orphan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós, “without parents, fatherless”). Compare orbus. PIE word *h₃órbʰos

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