oarfăn

See also: oarfãn

Romanian

Etymology

From Late Latin orphanus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós, “without parents, fatherless”). Compare Aromanian oarfãn, Spanish huérfano. Largely replaced by the form orfan from Greek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈo̯ar.fən/

Adjective

oarfăn m or n (feminine singular oarfănă, masculine plural oarfeni, feminine and neuter plural oarfene)

1. (archaic) destitute, deficient, deprived
2. (archaic) poor, needy
3. (archaic) sorrowful, miserable

Declension

Declension of oarfăn

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	oarfăn		oarfănă	oarfeni	oarfene
	definite	oarfănul		oarfăna	oarfenii	oarfenele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	oarfăn		oarfene	oarfeni	oarfene
	definite	oarfănului		oarfenei	oarfenilor	oarfenelor

Synonyms

• calic, nevoiaș, sărac, sărman, necăjit

Related terms

• orfan