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indigent.

Poor; destitute; in need.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɪndɪd͡ʒənt//ɪnˈd(a)ɪd͡ʒənt/
  1. Poor; destitute; in need.

  2. Utterly lacking or in need of something specified.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English indigent, from Old French indigent, from Latin indigēns, present participle of indigeō (“to need”), from indu (“in, within”) + egeō (“to be in need, want”).

noun/ˈɪndɪd͡ʒənt//ɪnˈd(a)ɪd͡ʒənt/
  1. A person in need, or in poverty.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English indigent, from Old French indigent, from Latin indigēns, present participle of indigeō (“to need”), from indu (“in, within”) + egeō (“to be in need, want”).

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