indigente
/indiˈxente/ · B2 · adj
indigent, needy
🪙 in- (without) + digent (lacking, from Latin egere): lacking everything
Comes from Latin indigens, 'being in need', from indigere. Spanish indigente keeps the idea of someone who lacks even basic necessities, so it describes extreme poverty. Note it is not related to 'indígena' (native).