Etymology

orphanotrophium

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Today it means: A kind of orphanage in ancient times. Full definition →

Latin orphanō̆trophīum ← Ancient Greek ὀρφανοτροφεῖον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀρφανοτροφεῖον
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromorphanō̆trophīum
  3. English todayorphanotrophium

Learned borrowing from Latin orphanō̆trophīum, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανοτροφεῖον (orphanotropheîon).

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