ὀρφανός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *Hórbʰo-. Cognate with Latin orbus (orphaned), Sanskrit अर्भ (árbha, small), Old Armenian որբ (orb, orphan).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ὀρφανός m, ὀρφανή f, ὀρφανόν n; first/second declension; (orphanos)

  1. left orphan, without parents
  2. childless
  3. destitute, bereft
    • Κατά Ἰωάννην 14:18
      Οὐκ ἀφήσω ὑμᾶς ὀρφανούς· ἔρχομαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς.
      "I will not leave you destitute; I will come for you."

Inflection

In some writings, the adjective is declined -ός, -όν.

Related terms

  • ὀρφανία
  • ὀρφανίζω
  • ὀρφανιστής

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