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Webster 1913 Edition


Pauper

Pau′per

,
Noun.
[L. See
Poor
.]
A very poor person; one without any means of support, especially one dependent on private or public charity. Also used adjectively;
as,
pauper
immigrants,
pauper
labor
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pauper

PAUP'ER

,
Noun.
[L. pauper.] A poor person; particularly, one so indigent as to depend on the parish or town for maintenance.

Definition 2024


pauper

pauper

English

Noun

pauper (plural paupers)

  1. One who is extremely poor.
  2. One living on or eligible for public charity.

Synonyms

  • (one who is poor): see Wikisaurus:pauper

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Translations


Dalmatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin pauper.

Adjective

pauper

  1. poor

Latin

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (few, small) (English few).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpau̯.per/, [ˈpau̯.pɛr]

Adjective

pauper m, f, n (genitive pauperis); third declension

  1. poor

Inflection

Third declension, non-i-stem (genitive plural in -um).

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative pauper pauperēs paupera
genitive pauperis pauperum
dative pauperī pauperibus
accusative pauperem pauper pauperēs paupera
ablative paupere pauperibus
vocative pauper pauperēs paupera

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