orphanotrophium

English

Etymology

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

Noun

orphanotrophium (plural orphanotrophia)

1. (historical) A kind of orphanage in ancient times.

Related terms

• orphanotrophism
• orphanotrophy
• morotrophium