orfelin

Old French

Alternative forms

alternative forms

• horfanin
• offenin
• orfanin
• orfellin

• orfenin
• orferin
• orphenin

Etymology

From an unattested diminutive of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin orphanus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔr.fəˈlin/

Noun

orfelin m or f

1. orphan

Synonyms

• orfeline (feminine only)

Descendants

• French: orphelin