orbus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) bereaved, bereft, deprived (of) by death
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) bereaved, bereft, deprived (of) by death
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) bereaved, bereft, deprived (of) by death
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, usually, with-genitive) deprived, destitute (of)

Concepts

orphan

destitute

deprived

parentless

deprived of children or parents

Synonyms

orba

pupillus

pupilla

pūpillus

pūpilla

Translations

orfano

orfe

órfão

orphelin

huérfana

wees

huérfano

orpheline

òrfena

orfana

órfã

Waise

weeskind

weesjongen

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɔr.bʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃órbʰos (“orphan”), from *h₃erbʰ- (“to change ownership”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós, “orphaned”), Sanskrit अर्भ (árbha, “small”), Old Armenian որբ (orb, “orphan”). Compare Late Latin orphanus.
PIE word
*h₃órbʰos