Meaning

  1. The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
  2. A deficiency of something needed or desired

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɒvəti/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English poverte, from Old French poverté (Modern French pauvreté), from Latin paupertās, from pauper (“poor”) + -tas (“noun of state suffix”). Cognates include pauper, poor.

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