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cor⋅pu⋅lence
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ˈkɔr
pyə
ləns
/
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–noun
bulkiness or largeness of body; fatness; portliness.
Also,
cor⋅pu⋅len⋅cy.
Origin:
1350–1400;
ME < L
corpulentia.
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corpulent
,
-ence
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cor·pu·lence
(kôr'pyə-ləns)
n. The condition of being excessively fat; obesity.
[Middle English,
corporality
, from Latin
corpulentia
,
corpulence
, from
corpulentus
,
corpulent
, from
corpus
,
body
; see
k
w
rep-
in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
cor·pu·lence
Pronunciation:
'kor-py&-l&n(t)s
Function:
noun
:
the state of being excessively fat
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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corpulence
cor·pu·lence (kôr'pyə-ləns)
n.
The condition of being excessively fat; obesity.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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