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French
Adjective
indigente
- feminine singular of indigent
Italian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin indigēns (“needing, requiring”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /in.diˈd͡ʒɛn.te/
- Rhymes: -ɛnte
- Hyphenation: in‧di‧gèn‧te
Adjective
indigente (plural indigenti)
- (very) poor, indigent, needy
- Synonym: povero
Noun
indigente m or f by sense (plural indigenti)
- needy person
Further reading
- indigente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin indigentem (“needing, requiring”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: in‧di‧gen‧te
Adjective
indigente m or f (plural indigentes)
- indigent (extremely poor)
Noun
indigente m or f by sense (plural indigentes)
- pauper; indigent (one who is extremely poor)
- Synonym: mendigo
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin indigentem (“needing, requiring”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /indiˈxente/
- Rhymes: -ente
- Syllabification: in‧di‧gen‧te
Adjective
indigente m or f (masculine and feminine plural indigentes)
- indigent, needy (extremely poor)
Noun
indigente m or f by sense (plural indigentes)
- pauper; indigent (one who is extremely poor)
Further reading