English → Latin
“orphan” in Latin
orbusdeprived, destitute (of)paterfather (male parent); head of household; parentmātermother (female parent); mother (source, origin); matron of a house
The English word orphan itself goes back to Latin orphanus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
orphan
orbus; feminine, orba. Half orphan, orbus, orba, patre, matre: to be made an orphan, orbari parentibus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for orphan?
- The usual Latin words for “orphan” are orbus, pater, māter. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.