INDIGENTIBUS, indigentibus
Sounds Like: in-di-GEN-ti-boos
Translations: (to) the needy, (to) the poor, (to) the destitute, (to) those lacking, (for) the needy, (for) the poor, (for) the destitute, (for) those lacking
From the root: INDIGEO
Part of Speech: Participle, Adjective, Noun
Explanation: INDIGENTIBUS is the dative or ablative plural form of the present participle 'indigens', derived from the verb 'indigeo' (to need, to lack). It refers to people who are in need, poor, or destitute. As a dative, it indicates the recipient of an action, meaning 'to the needy' or 'for the poor'. As an ablative, it could indicate means, manner, or accompaniment, meaning 'by/with/from the needy'.
Inflection: Plural, Dative or Ablative, All genders
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, INDIGEO.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- INDIGEO — I need, I want, I require, I am in need of, I lack
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