Etymology

orbity

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Today it means: A bereavement by loss of parents or children; the state of being orbate; orbation. Full definition →

First used 1597–1804Latin orbitās
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromorbitās
  2. English todayorbity

Borrowed from Latin orbitās; By surface analysis, orb + -ity.

First known use, by meaning

  • 1597–1804 A bereavement by loss of parents or children; the state of being orbate; orbation.

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