pauper

English

/ˈpɔːpə/, /ˈpɔpɚ/, /ˈpɑpɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • One who is extremely poor.
  • One living on or eligible for public charity.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pauper (poor) derived from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (few, little, small, smallness, young, offspring), *peh₂w- (few, little, small, smallness, young, offspring).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peh₂w-

Gloss

few, little, small, smallness, young, offspring

Concept
Semantic Field

Quantity

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

少

Emoji

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