Meaning
orphanage
- a residential institution for the care and education of orphans
In a sentence
Il protagonista ha trascorso l'infanzia in un orfanotrofio.
The protagonist spent his childhood in an orphanage.
L'antico orfanotrofio della città è stato trasformato in una scuola.
The city's old orphanage was turned into a school.
Molte associazioni inviano aiuti a quell'orfanotrofio.
Many charities send aid to that orphanage.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| orfanotrofio | masculine · singular |
| orfanotrofi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Modern Italian social services usually use terms like 'casa famiglia' rather than 'orfanotrofio'.