orphanarium

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orphanarium

/ˌɔː.fəˈnɛəɹi.əm/ UK
/ˌɔɹ.fəˈnɛɹi.əm/ US

Rhymes with -ɛəɹiəm

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Apparently from orphan + -arium. First attested in the American animated sitcom Futurama.

noun orphanariums

humorous, rare An orphanage. And what of us who haven't got children of their own to beat ? ¶ Do we go without ? Or can you rent them from somewhere ? ¶ Hhmmmmmmm, time for a visit to the local orphanarium.

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@misc{orphanarium_2026,
  title = {orphanarium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orphanarium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}