orfano
See also: Orfanò
Ido edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English orphan, French orphelin, Italian orfano, Spanish huérfano, all from Late Latin orphanus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós, “without parents, fatherless”).
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Noun edit
orfano (plural orfani)
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Derived terms
- orfanerio (“orphanage”)
- orfaneskar (“to be orphaned, become an orphan”)
- orfanigar (“to orphan”)
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin orphanus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós, “without parents, fatherless”).
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Adjective edit
orfano (feminine orfana, masculine plural orfani, feminine plural orfane)
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Noun edit
orfano m (plural orfani, feminine orfana)
- (male) orphan
Further reading edit
- orfano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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Noun edit
orfanō