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indigent

in·di·gent

UK/ˈɪndɪd͡ʒənt/ US/ɪnˈd(a)ɪd͡ʒənt/ rare archaic

adjective

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Origin

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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