orphanus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós, without parents, fatherless). Compare orbus.

PIE word
*h₃órbʰos

Pronunciation

Adjective

orphanus (feminine orphana, neuter orphanum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (Late Latin) orphan

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative orphanus orphana orphanum orphanī orphanae orphana
genitive orphanī orphanae orphanī orphanōrum orphanārum orphanōrum
dative orphanō orphanae orphanō orphanīs
accusative orphanum orphanam orphanum orphanōs orphanās orphana
ablative orphanō orphanā orphanō orphanīs
vocative orphane orphana orphanum orphanī orphanae orphana

Noun

orphanus m (genitive orphanī); second declension

  1. orphan

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative orphanus orphanī
genitive orphanī orphanōrum
dative orphanō orphanīs
accusative orphanum orphanōs
ablative orphanō orphanīs
vocative orphane orphanī

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