orphannounmasculine/ɔʁˈfɐ̃w/mediumor·fãoPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA person who has lost their parents.The orphan was taken in by a foster family.Orphaned children need support and love.synwaiffoundlingantchildparentCommon collocationsfatherless orphanmotherless orphanEtymologyDo latim 'orphanus'Related wordsorfandadeorfanato