LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

orphanus1

orphanus m (genitive orphanī)
Classical[ˈɔr.pʰa.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔr.fa.nus]

Meaning

  1. masculineorphan

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeorphanusorphanī
genitiveorphanīorphanōrum
dativeorphanōorphanīs
accusativeorphanumorphanōs
ablativeorphanōorphanīs
vocativeorphaneorphanī

orphănus, i, m., = ὀρφανός,
I. an orphan, Ven. Fort. 4, 25, 11; Ambros. Serm. 24, § 3; Vulg. Psa. 9, 34; 67, 5; id. Johan. 14, 18.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós, “without parents, fatherless”). Compare orbus. PIE word *h₃órbʰos

Descendants
  • Catalanorfe
  • Englishorphan
  • Frenchorphelinfrom Old French orfene
  • Italianorfano
  • Occitanòrfe
  • Occitanorfanèl
  • Portugueseórfão
  • Portugueseorfo
  • Portugueseorfe
  • Romanianorfan
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
orphanus2
orphanus (feminine orphana, neuter orphanum)
Classical[ˈɔr.pʰa.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔr.fa.nus]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinadjectiveorphan

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeorphanusorphanaorphanum
genitiveorphanīorphanaeorphanī
dativeorphanōorphanaeorphanō
accusativeorphanumorphanamorphanum
ablativeorphanōorphanāorphanō
vocativeorphaneorphanaorphanum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeorphanīorphanaeorphana
genitiveorphanōrumorphanārumorphanōrum
dativeorphanīsorphanīsorphanīs
accusativeorphanōsorphanāsorphana
ablativeorphanīsorphanīsorphanīs
vocativeorphanīorphanaeorphana

Origins

From Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós, “without parents, fatherless”). Compare orbus. PIE word *h₃órbʰos

Quick answers

What does orphanus mean in Latin?
orphanus, a noun, means “orphan”.
What is the genitive of orphanus?
The genitive singular is orphanī. orphanus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce orphanus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɔr.pʰa.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔr.fa.nus].