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pauvre.

poor (financially deprived)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/povʁ/
  1. poor (financially deprived)

  2. lacking, scanty

  3. poor, pitiable

  4. Used before epithets, describing the person being addressed, for emphasis.

    derogatory
    pauvre con
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French pauvre, relatinisation of earlier povre, from Old French povre, inherited from Latin pauper, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few, small”).

noun/povʁ/
  1. poor person; pauper

    masculine
  2. person deserving of pity

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French pauvre, relatinisation of earlier povre, from Old French povre, inherited from Latin pauper, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few, small”).

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