pobreza

See also: pobrêza

Portuguese

Alternative forms

pobrêza (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pobreza, from pobre (“poor”) + -eza (“-ness; -ity”), from Latin pauper (“poor”), from Old Latin *pavo-pars (“getting little”), from Proto-Indo-European *pau- (“smallness”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /po.ˈbɾe.za/, /po.ˈbɾe.zɐ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pu.ˈβɾe.zɐ/
Hyphenation: po‧bre‧za

Noun

pobreza f (plural pobrezas)

(uncountable) poverty (quality or state of being poor)
a lack; a deficiency

Synonyms

(poverty): amargura, miséria, indigência, penúria, sofrimento
(lack): carência, deficiência, escassez, falta

Antonyms

(poverty): abastança, fartura, fortuna, opulência, riqueza
(lack): abundância, excesso

Derived terms

pobreza extrema

Related terms

paupérrimo
pobre
pobretão

Spanish

Etymology

pobre +‎ -eza

Noun

pobreza f (plural pobrezas)

poverty

Synonyms

pobredad (dated)

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