depauperate C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /dɪˈpɔpərɪt/ UK /dɪˈpɔːpərət/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj impoverished or imperfectly developed, especially of a flora or organism The volcanic island has a depauperate fauna of only a few species. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · impoverished or imperfectly... impoverishedstuntedreducedundevelopedsparsemeager ↔ Opposites richdiverseflourishingabundant Word family Related forms pauperpovertyimpoverish Etymology AI details From Medieval Latin depauperatus, past participle of depauperare ('to impoverish'), from de- (intensive) plus pauperare ('to make poor'), from pauper ('poor'). depauperare Latin pauper Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # depauperate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /dɪˈpɔpərɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈpɔːpərət/ ## Meanings 1. impoverished or imperfectly developed, especially of a flora or organism ## Examples - The volcanic island has a depauperate fauna of only a few species. ## Synonyms - impoverished - stunted - reduced - undeveloped - sparse - meager ## Antonyms - rich - diverse - flourishing - abundant ## Related Forms - pauper - poverty - impoverish ## Roots and Affixes - Root: depauperare - Root: pauper ## Etymology From Medieval Latin depauperatus, past participle of depauperare ('to impoverish'), from de- (intensive) plus pauperare ('to make poor'), from pauper ('poor'). ## AI Etymology Depauperate is from Medieval Latin depauperatus, past participle of depauperare ('to impoverish'), from de- (intensive) plus pauperare ('to make poor'), from pauper ('poor'). Important recorded forms include depauperare (Latin) and pauper (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers impoverished or imperfectly developed, especially of a flora or organism. The wider family includes related words such as pauper, poverty, and impoverish. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown