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crapulent
[ krap-yuh-luhnt ]
adjective
- sick from gross excess in drinking or eating.
crapulent
/ ˈkræpjʊləs; ˈkræpjʊlənt /
adjective
- given to or resulting from intemperance
- suffering from intemperance; drunken
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Derived Forms
- ˈcrapulence, noun
- ˈcrapulousness, noun
- ˈcrapulently, adverb
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Other Words From
- crapu·lence crapu·len·cy noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crapulent1
1650–60; < Late Latin crāpulentus drunk, derivative of Latin crāpula drunkenness < Greek kraipálē drunkenness, a hangover; -ent
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crapulent1
C18: from Late Latin crāpulentus drunk, from Latin crāpula, from Greek kraipalē drunkenness, headache resulting therefrom
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