pauper

英 ['pɔːpə] 美 ['pɔpɚ]
  • n. 乞丐；穷人；靠救济度日者
  • adj. 贫民的
  • n. (Pauper)人名；(德)保佩尔；(法)波佩
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中文词源

pauper 穷人，贫民

来自拉丁语pauper,穷的，来自*pau,少的，小的，词源同few,poor.

英文词源

pauper
pauper: see poor
pauper (n.)
1510s, "person destitute of property or means of livelihood," from Latin pauper "poor, not wealthy, of small means" (see poor (adj.)). Originally in English a legal word, from Latin phrase in forma pauperis (late 15c.) "in the character of a poor person," thus allowed to sue in court without legal fees.