paupérrimo

See also: pauperrimo

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin pauperrimus, superlative of pauper (“poor”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pawˈpɛ.ʁi.mu/ [paʊ̯ˈpɛ.hi.mu]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /pawˈpɛ.ʁi.mu/ [paʊ̯ˈpɛ.χi.mu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pawˈpɛ.ʁi.mo/ [paʊ̯ˈpɛ.hi.mo]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pawˈpɛ.ʁi.mu/

Adjective

paupérrimo (feminine paupérrima, masculine plural paupérrimos, feminine plural paupérrimas)

(formal) superlative degree of pobre
Synonym: pobríssimo

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin pauperrimus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pauˈperimo/ [pau̯ˈpe.ri.mo]
Rhymes: -erimo
Syllabification: pau‧pé‧rri‧mo

Adjective

paupérrimo (feminine paupérrima, masculine plural paupérrimos, feminine plural paupérrimas)

(formal, archaic) superlative degree of pobre
Synonym: pobrísimo

Usage notes

Generally only used in highly educated settings.

Further reading

“paupérrimo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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