foundling

found·ling

F0279400 (found′lĭng)n. A deserted or abandoned child of unknown parentage.

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[Middle English, from found, past participle of finden, to find; see find.]

foundling

(ˈfaʊndlɪŋ) nan abandoned infant whose parents are not known[C13: foundeling; see find]

found•ling

(ˈfaʊnd lɪŋ)

n. an infant found abandoned; a child without a known parent or guardian. [1250–1300]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

foundling - a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknownabandoned infantbabe, baby, infant - a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again"; "she held the baby in her arms"; "it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different"

Translations

trovatelloнайдёнышподкидыш