trovatello — meaning in English

English meaning

• foundling noun An abandoned baby or child found and cared for by someone other than its parents.
• waif noun A person, especially a child, who is thin, pale and homeless or uncared for.

Senses

trovatello is used for these senses in English:

• foundling An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.
• waif A person (especially a child) who is homeless and without means of support; also, a person excluded from society; an outcast.

waif — full definition

1. noun A person, especially a child, who is thin, pale and homeless or uncared for.
2. noun A woman or girl who is strikingly slight and fragile-looking, especially as a fashion look.

Related Italian words