foundling
Meaning
An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.
Synonyms
Translations
trovatello
Findelkind
expósito
vondeling
buluntu
enjeitado
expòsit
enfant illégitime enfant abandonné
έκθετοFrequency
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English foundlyng, fondeyng, variants of Middle English fyndling, fyndlyng. By surface analysis, found + -ling.
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