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portulent

UK/ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.jə.lənt/

portulent adjective: overweight.

Adjective

portulent (comparative more portulent, superlative most portulent)

  1. (obsolete, rare) overweight
    • The gentleman's portulent figure required a custom tailored suit.

Forms of portulent

comparativemore portulent
superlativemost portulent

Origin of portulent

Uncertain. Possibly a corruption of corpulent, perhaps influenced by portly.

Questions about portulent

What does portulent mean?
Portulent means overweight.
What part of speech is portulent?
Portulent is an adjective.
How do you pronounce portulent?
Portulent is pronounced /ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.jə.lənt/ (UK).

Words near portulent in the dictionary

  1. portulacaceous
  2. portulacas
  3. portulaceous
  4. portulan
  5. portulans
  6. portulent
  7. Portumna
  8. Portunalia
  9. Portunhol
  10. portunid
  11. portunids

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