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cor⋅pu⋅lent

  [kawr-pyuh-luhnt]
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–adjective
large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L corpulentus, equiv. to corp(us) body + -ulentus -ulent

Related forms:
cor⋅pu⋅lent⋅ly, adverb
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cor·pu·lent   (kôr'pyə-lənt)   
adj.  Excessively fat. See Synonyms at fat.
cor'pu·lent·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

corpulent 
1398, from O.Fr. corpulent "stout, fat," from L. corpulentus "fleshy, fat," from corpus "body" (see corporeal) + -ulentus "full of."
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cor·pu·lent
Pronunciation: -l&nt
Function: adjective
: having a large bulky body : OBESE —cor·pu·lent·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

corpulent cor·pu·lent (kôr'pyə-lənt)
adj.
Excessively fat.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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