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corpulence

[kawr-pyuh-luhns] Origin

cor·pu·lence

[kawr-pyuh-luhns]
noun
bulkiness or largeness of body; fatness; portliness.
Also, cor·pu·len·cy.


Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin corpulentia. See corpulent, -ence
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World English Dictionary
corpulent (ˈkɔːpjʊlənt)
 
adj
physically bulky; fat
 
[C14: from Latin corpulentus fleshy]
 
'corpulence
 
n
 
'corpulency
 
n
 
'corpulently
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

corpulence
late 15c. "body size" (either large or small, with adj.), from Fr. corpulence, from L. corpulentia, noun of quality from corpulentus (see corpulent). Restriction to "bulkiness, obesity" began late 16c.
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Medical Dictionary

corpulence cor·pu·lence (kôr'pyə-ləns)
n.
The condition of being excessively fat; obesity.

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