πτωχός
Alt. πτωχός, ή, όν
Etym. πτώσσω
I. "one who crouches or cringes, a beggar" (v. πτώσσω 1. 2), Od., Hes., etc.; πτωχὸς ἀνήρ "a beggar-man", Od., etc.; πτωχή "a beggar-woman", Soph., NTest.
II. as adj. "beggarly", like πτωχικός, Soph., NTest.: c. gen., "poor in" a thing, Anth.
2. comp. πτωχότερος, irreg. πτωχίστερος, Ar.: Sup. πτωχότατος, Anth.
3. adv. -χῶς, "poorly, scantily", Babr.