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