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    Mendigo (en. Beggar)

    /menˈdiɡo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who has no home and relies on the charity of others.
    The beggar sat on the corner of the street asking for help.
    El mendigo se sentó en la esquina de la calle pidiendo ayuda.
    An individual who lives on handouts.
    In several cities, you can see beggars asking passersby for money.
    En varias ciudades se pueden ver mendigos que solicitan dinero a los transeúntes.
    A person who is in a very precarious economic situation.
    Sometimes, circumstances can lead a person to become a beggar.
    A veces, las circunstancias pueden llevar a una persona a convertirse en mendigo.

    Etymology

    The term comes from the Latin 'mendicus', which means 'begging' or 'mendicant'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    beggar for love
    A person who desperately seeks affection or love.
    mendigo de amor
    to beg for affection
    To ask for affection or attention insistently.
    mendigar cariño
    to live like a beggar
    To live in a very humble or precarious way.
    vivir como un mendigo

    Related Words

    alms
    Money or goods given to someone in need.
    limosna
    poverty
    Condition of not having the necessary resources for a dignified life.
    pobreza
    needy
    Lacking what is necessary to live.
    menesteroso

    Slang Meanings

    Poor person who lives off the generosity of others.
    That guy is a minor beggar, he's always asking in the park.
    Ese tipo es un mendigo menor, siempre está pidiendo en el parque.
    Person who appears to be very needy.
    Don't be a beggar, don't ask the group for more money.
    No seas mendigo, no le pidas más dinero al grupo.