indigente

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indigente m e f sing (pl.: indigenti)

  1. chi è privo delle cose minime,necessarie al proprio sostentamento o quello familiare
in | di gèn | te

IPA: /indiˈd͡ʒɛnte/

dal latino indĭgens, participio presente di indigēre' ossia "indigere" dal lat. indigēre (avere bisogno, mancare di qualche cosa) 1.bisognoso-è usato senza complemento e spesso come sostantivato, per indicare persona poverissima e.g. venire in aiuto degli indigenti, famiglie indigenti, oppure gli indigenti