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Etymology
Borrowed from English orphan, French orphelin, Italian orfano, Spanish huérfano, all from Late Latin orphanus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós, “without parents, fatherless”).
Pronunciation
Noun
orfano (plural orfani)
- orphan
Derived terms
Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin orphanus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós, “without parents, fatherless”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
orfano (feminine orfana, masculine plural orfani, feminine plural orfane)
- orphan
Derived terms
Noun
orfano m (plural orfani, feminine orfana)
- (male) orphan
Further reading
- orfano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Noun
orfanō
- dative/ablative singular of orfanus