noun
foundling
noun
1
An abandoned baby or child found and cared for by someone other than its parents.
"The orphanage took in the foundling and raised her as their own."
How to Use Foundling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA child left behind by its parents and later found and looked after by others.
Word Forms
foundlings plural
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Etymology
From Middle English fyndling, built from "found" plus the suffix -ling, meaning a small or young one.