"pauvre" meaning in French

See pauvre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /povʁ/ Audio: Fr-pauvre.ogg Forms: pauvres [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French pauvre, relatinisation of earlier povre, from Old French povre, inherited from Latin pauper, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few, small”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|pauvre|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French pauvre, {{inh+|fr|frm|pauvre}} Inherited from Middle French pauvre, {{inh|fr|fro|povre}} Old French povre, {{inh|fr|la|pauper}} Latin pauper, {{der|fr|ine-pro|*peh₂w-||few, small}} Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few, small”) Head templates: {{fr-adj}} pauvre (plural pauvres)
  1. (after a noun) poor (financially deprived)
    Sense id: en-pauvre-fr-adj-7gFkb2CE
  2. (after a noun) lacking, scanty
    Sense id: en-pauvre-fr-adj-U8VNs8m3
  3. (before a noun) poor, pitiable
    Sense id: en-pauvre-fr-adj-SJsOE3Wf Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 8 3 8 34 31 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 6 2 5 42 35 4 5 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 42 36 8 8
  4. (derogatory) Used before epithets, describing the person being addressed, for emphasis. Tags: derogatory Synonyms: sale
    Sense id: en-pauvre-fr-adj-UalyzIdG Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 8 3 8 34 31 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 6 2 5 42 35 4 5 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 42 36 8 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: appauvrir, parent pauvre, pauvre comme Job, pauvre de, pauvreté Related terms: paupérisation

Noun

IPA: /povʁ/ Audio: Fr-pauvre.ogg Forms: pauvres [plural], pauvresse [feminine]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French pauvre, relatinisation of earlier povre, from Old French povre, inherited from Latin pauper, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few, small”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|pauvre|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French pauvre, {{inh+|fr|frm|pauvre}} Inherited from Middle French pauvre, {{inh|fr|fro|povre}} Old French povre, {{inh|fr|la|pauper}} Latin pauper, {{der|fr|ine-pro|*peh₂w-||few, small}} Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few, small”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=pauvresse}} pauvre m (plural pauvres, feminine pauvresse)
  1. poor person; pauper Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-pauvre-fr-noun-sNfHKNe3
  2. person deserving of pity Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-pauvre-fr-noun--DJ10dzc

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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