foundling
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foundling
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From Middle English foundlyng, fondeyng, variants of Middle English fyndling, fyndlyng. By surface analysis, found + -ling.
noun foundlings
- An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place. foundling hospital
Translations
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noun abandoned child, left by its parent
| Español | expósito |
|---|---|
| Português | exposto, abandonado, enjeitado |
| Français | enfant trouvé |
| Deutsch | Findelkind |
| Italiano | trovatello |
| Ελληνικά | έκθετο éktheto |
| Русский | найдёныш najdjónyš, подки́дыш podkídyš |
| Tiếng Việt | trẻ em bị bỏ rơi |
| العربية | لَقِيط laqīṭ, مَلْقُوط malqūṭ |
Talk about this word "foundling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/foundling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. foundling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/foundling "foundling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/foundling.Cite this
@misc{foundling_2026,
title = {foundling},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/foundling},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
