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indigent

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Main Entry:
in·di·gent 
          Listen to the pronunciation of indigent
Pronunciation:
\ˈin-di-jənt\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from Latin indigent-, indigens, present participle of indigēre to need, from Old Latin indu + Latin egēre to need; perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date:
15th century
1: suffering from indigence : impoverished2 aarchaic : deficient barchaic : totally lacking in something specified
indigent noun


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