English
Etymology
Old French, from the present participle stem of indigere �lack�, from indi- (strengthened form of in-) + egere �be in need�.
Pronunciation
IPA: /'ɪndɪʤ�nt/
Adjective
indigent
- poor|Poor; destitute; in need.
#*1974, Guy Davenport, Tatlin!
#*: I had since my introduction to the prince been sensitive to the fact that he must think an obviously indigent soldier of fortune will sooner or later open the subject of a subscription to the Greek Cause.
Synonyms
saurus|poor|impoverished
Translations
trans-top|poor; destitute
Finnish: köyhä, tarvita|tarvitseva, puutteenalainen
Bulgarian: беден
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Noun
en-noun
#A person in need, or in poverty
#:*1975: I liked the streets best, so I walked and stared, and slept in a Salvation Army hostel for indigents. But I was no indigent; I was rich in feeling, and that was a luxury I had rarely known. � Robertson Davies, World of Wonders
Translations
Finnish: köyhä#Noun|köyhä
Related terms
indigence
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