orphelin
French
Etymology
From Old French orfelin, by dissimilation from orfenin, diminutive of orfene, from ecclesiastical Latin orphanus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔʁ.fə.lɛ̃/
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Noun
orphelin m (plural orphelins)
- orphan
Derived terms
- orphelinat
Adjective
orphelin (feminine orpheline, masculine plural orphelins, feminine plural orphelines)
- orphaned
Derived terms
- œuvre orpheline
Further reading
- “orphelin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.