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indigente

destitute

adjective een-dee-JEN-teh Rare
People & Society Values

Origin: Latin indigentem, from indigere (to be in need)

Also means

indigent

Usage Note

Indigente is a formal adjective describing someone in severe poverty; it is used attributively (persona indigente) and as a noun (gli indigenti, the destitute). In legal contexts, non abbiente or indigente qualifies a defendant for state-funded legal aid (patrocinio a spese dello Stato). It is more elevated in register than povero.

Examples

"Il comune fornisce assistenza agli indigenti."

Natural Translation

The municipality provides assistance to the destitute.

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