🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

pobreza

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pobreza

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Poverty/ˈpɒv.ə.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O combate à pobreza é uma prioridade."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; the condition of being poor.

    "Millions of people in the world are still living in extreme poverty."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old French 'poverté', stemming from the Late Latin 'paupertatem', which is based on the Latin adjective 'pauper' meaning poor. It entered the English language during the Middle English period in the 13th century, initially denoting a general lack of material possessions or wealth.

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