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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin orphanus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós, “without parents, fatherless”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈw̝eɾfano/
- Rhymes: -eɾfano
- Syllabification: huér‧fa‧no
Adjective
huérfano (feminine huérfana, masculine plural huérfanos, feminine plural huérfanas)
- orphan
Derived terms
Noun
huérfano m (plural huérfanos, feminine huérfana, feminine plural huérfanas)
- orphan
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