English Explanatory Dictionary

povo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Poor, penniless.
noun
  1. One who is poor, a pauper.

Pronunciation

En-au-povvo.ogg

Word forms

povo more povo most povo povvo povos

Etymology

Probably a blend of poverty + -o (diminutive suffix), owing to the term's Australian origins. Alternatively, borrowed from Portuguese povo (“common people; the working class”).

Synonyms

pov
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