poor
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See also pöör
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English povre, povere, from Old French (and Anglo-Norman) povre, poure (Modern French pauvre), from Latin pauper, from Old Latin *pavo-pars (“getting little”), from Proto-Indo-European *pau- (“smallness”). Cognate with Old English fēawa (“little, few”). Displaced native Middle English earm, poor (from Old English earm; See arm), Middle English wantsum, wantsome (“poor, needy”) (from Old Norse vant (“deficiency, lack, want”), Middle English unlede (“poor”) (from Old English unlǣde, Middle English unweli, unwely (“poor, unwealthy”) (from Old English un- + weliġ (“well-to-do, prosperous, rich”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (Australia) IPA: /pɔə/
- (RP)
- (Southern UK)
- (US)
- Rhymes: -ʊə(r), Rhymes: -ɔː(r)
- Homophones: pour, pore, paw (some accents)
[edit] Adjective
poor (comparative poorer, superlative poorest)
- With little or no possessions or money.
- We were so poor that we couldn't afford shoes.
- Of low quality.
- That was a poor performance.
- To be pitied.
- Oh you poor little thing.
- Deficient in a specified way.
- Cow's milk is poor in iron.
- inadequate, insufficient
- I received a poor reward for all my hard work.
[edit] Synonyms
- (little or no possessions): impoverished, wealthless, arm
- (of low quality): inferior
- (to be pitied): pitiable, arm
- See also Wikisaurus:impoverished
- See also Wikisaurus:unhappy
[edit] Antonyms
- (having little or no possessions): rich
- (of low quality): good
- (deficient in a specified way): rich
- (inadequate): adequate
[edit] Derived terms
Terms derived from poor (adjective)
[edit] Translations
with no possessions or money
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to be pitied
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of low quality
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[edit] Noun
poor (plural only)
- (with "the") Those people as a group who have little or no possessions or money.
- The poor are always with us.
[edit] Translations
those with no possessions
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[edit] References
- ^ Oxford BBC Guide to Pronunciation, Lena Olausson and Catherine Sangster, Oxford University Press, page xvi. Also given as the R.P. form in Get Rid of Your Accent, Linda James and Olga Smith, and English Accents, Arthur Hughes and Peter Trudgill
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[edit] Anglo-Norman
[edit] Noun
poor f. (oblique plural poors, nominative singular poor, nominative plural poors)
[edit] Limburgish
[edit] Etymology
From Walloon porea
[edit] Noun
poor m.
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- English terms derived from Latin
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- English pluralia tantum
- 1000 English basic words
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- Limburgish terms derived from Walloon
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