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ventripotent en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /vɛnˈtɹɪpətənt/ (UK)
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Etymology

From Middle French ventripotent, from Latin venter (“belly”) + potens (“powerful”).

Meanings

1. Having a big belly.
   • The reception committee consisted of Constance and a ventripotent Swiss banker, representing the Red Cross …. 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 714
   • Of the ridiculous statue Manduce; and how, and what the Gastrolaters sacrifice to their ventripotent [translating ventripotent] god. 1694, François Rabelais, translated by Thomas Urquhart, Pantagruel, Book LIX, (chapter title):
2. Gluttonous.
   • I'm sure your being so ventripotent is useful in county fair competitions, George, but it's driving our bakery into the ground, so we're replacing you. 2008, A. C. Kemp, The Perfect Insult for Every Occasion, →ISBN, page 198:

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Translations (2)

ru прожо́рливый (Gluttonous) · ru пузатый (Having a big belly)