poverty
/ˈpɑːvɚti/
noun
The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
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Noun 2 meanings
The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
“get into poverty”
A deficiency of something needed or desired
“poverty of soil”
Where it comes from
Etymology
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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POVERTY at a glance
POVERTY has 7 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (P 3 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + T 1 + Y 4) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,185 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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