indigently

Variant of indigent

indigent definition

in·di·gent (in′di jənt)

adjective

  1. in poverty; poor; needy; destitute
  2. Archaic lacking; destitute (of)

Etymology: ME indygent < OFr < L indigens, prp. of indegere, to be in need < OL indu (L in), in + egere, to need < IE base *eg-, lack > ON ekla

noun

an indigent person

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