trovatello — meaning in English
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English meaning
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foundling
noun An abandoned baby or child found and cared for by someone other than its parents.
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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:
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foundling
An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.
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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
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noun A person, especially a child, who is thin, pale and homeless or uncared for.
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noun A woman or girl who is strikingly slight and fragile-looking, especially as a fashion look.
