unparented

adjective

un·​par·​ent·​ed

¦ən¦pa(a)rəntə̇d,

-per-

: having no parent or acknowledged parent : orphan

Word History

Etymology

un- entry 1 + parent + -ed

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

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