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orfan
orphan /orˈfan/
noun#5182 most common
Also: orphaned (adjective use), bereaved of one parent
Example sentences
Băiatul este orfan.
The boy is an orphan.
Ea a devenit orfană la vârsta de cinci ani.
She became an orphan at the age of five.
Copiii orfani au fost adoptați de o familie bună.
The orphaned children were adopted by a good family.
După cutremur, mulți copii au rămas orfani de ambii părinți.
After the earthquake, many children were left orphans of both parents.
Statul ar trebui să ofere mai mult sprijin copiilor orfani care cresc în orfelinate.
The state should give more support to orphaned children growing up in orphanages.
Deși era orfan de tată încă din copilărie, a reușit să-și construiască o carieră remarcabilă prin muncă asiduă.
Although he had lost his father since childhood, he managed to build a remarkable career through hard work.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | orfanul | orfanii |
| Genitive | orfanului | orfanilor |
| Accusative | orfanul | orfanii |
| Vocative | orfanule | orfanilor |
Word family
orfanăfemale orphan
orfaniorphans (masculine plural)
orfelinatorphanagesemiorfana child who has lost one parent
Etymology
Romanian "orfan" comes from Latin "orphanus", itself borrowed from Greek "orphanós", meaning bereft of parents. Romanian likely absorbed the word as a later learned borrowing, reinforced by French "orphelin" and Italian "orfano", rather than inheriting it through the normal chain of sound changes from spoken Latin. The Greek root ultimately traces to a very old Indo-European word for losing one's status or protector.
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