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Occitan
Etymology
From Old Occitan paubre, from Latin pauper.
Adjective
paubre m or f (feminine singular paubra, masculine plural paubres, feminine plural paubras) (Limousin)
- poor (lacking resources)
- poor (of bad quality)
See also
Further reading
- Yves Lavalade, Dictionnaire d'usage occitan/français - Limousin, Marche, Périgord, Institut d'Estudis Occitans dau Lemosin, 2010, →ISBN; page 428
- Simon-Jude Honnorat, Dictionnaire Provençal-Français (tome 2, P-Z), Repos, Digne, 1847, page 818.
Old Occitan
Etymology
From Latin pauper. Compare Old French povre.
Adjective
paubre m or f (plural paubres)
- poor (lacking resources)
Noun
paubre m or f
- pauper; poor person
Descendants