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