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corpulent
[ kawr-pyuh-luhnt ]
/ ˈkɔr pyə lənt /
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adjective
large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.
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Origin of corpulent
OTHER WORDS FROM corpulent
cor·pu·lent·ly, adverbun·cor·pu·lent, adjectiveun·cor·pu·lent·ly, adverbWords nearby corpulent
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British Dictionary definitions for corpulent
corpulent
/ (ˈkɔːpjʊlənt) /
adjective
physically bulky; fat
Derived forms of corpulent
corpulence or corpulency, nouncorpulently, adverbWord Origin for corpulent
C14: from Latin corpulentus fleshy
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