# orphanhood

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The state of being an orphan; the losing of both parents through their death.

## Etymology
From orphan + -hood.
 PIE word
 *h₃órbʰos

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/orphanhood