orphelin

From Old French orfelin, by dissimilation from orfenin, diminutive of orfene, from ecclesiastical Latin orphanus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós).

• IPA^(key): /ɔʁ.fə.lɛ̃/

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orphelin m (plural orphelins)

1. orphan

orphelin (feminine orpheline, masculine plural orphelins, feminine plural orphelines)

1. orphaned

• “orphelin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.