Indigent Definition
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Noun
Origin of Indigent
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Middle English from Old French from Latin indigēns indigent- present participle of indigēre to need indu- in en in Indo-European roots egēre to lack
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Circa 1400, Middle French, from Latin indigentem, form of indigere (“to need”), from indu (“in, within”) + egere (“be in need, want”).
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Only relation to antonym affluent is common Latinate suffix + -ent.
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