orphanotrophium

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noun

A kind of orphanage in ancient times.

OriginLatin orphanō̆trophīum ← Ancient Greek ὀρφανοτροφεῖον →
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Meanings

nounorphanotrophium (plural orphanotrophia)

plural orphanotrophia

  1. historicalA kind of orphanage in ancient times.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀρφανοτροφεῖον
  2. Latinorphanō̆trophīum
  3. Englishorphanotrophium

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

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APA

orphanotrophium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orphanotrophium

MLA

“orphanotrophium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orphanotrophium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orphanotrophium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orphanotrophium.

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