destitute

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Pronunciation
- 1.2 Adjective
  - 1.2.1 Synonyms
  - 1.2.2 Translations
2 Latin
- 2.1 Adjective

English [edit]

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Pronunciation [edit]

IPA: /ˈdɛstɪtjuːt/, /ˈdɛstɪtʃuːt/
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Adjective [edit]

destitute (not comparable)

Lacking something; devoid; especially lacking money; poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken.

Synonyms [edit]

See also Wikisaurus:impoverished

Translations [edit]

lacking something; devoid; poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken

Irish: díothach (ga)
Romanian: indigent (ro), lipsit (ro), nevoiaș (ro), sărac (ro)

Spanish: indigente (es)

Latin [edit]

Adjective [edit]

dēstitūte

vocative masculine singular of dēstitūtus

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