πένης
Alt. πένης, ητος, ὁ,
Etym. πένομαι
I. "one who works for his daily bread, a day-labourer, a poor man", distinguished from πτωχός "(beggar)", Hdt., Soph., etc.
II. as adj. "of a poor man", δόμος Eur.; ἐν πένητι σώματι id=Eur.: c. gen., π. χρημάτων "poor in" money, id=Eur.; π. φίλων Plat.:— comp. πενέστερος Xen.; Sup. πενέστατος Dem.