Word: orphancy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: or
phan
cy
Definition: The state of being an orphan; the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column
Morphemes:
Affix: orphan
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A single line of type, beginning a paragraph, at the bottom of a column or page.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀρφανός
Language: grc
Decoded: orphanos
Meaning: without parents, fatherless
Affix: -cy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality e.g. obstinacy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -cia
Language: la
Decoded: -cia
Meaning: -cia