ventripotent
/vɛnˈtɹɪpətənt/
ventripotent adjective: having a big belly.
Adjective
ventripotent (comparative more ventripotent, superlative most ventripotent)
- Having a big belly.
- Of the ridiculous statue Manduce; and how, and what the Gastrolaters sacrifice to their ventripotent [translating ventripotent] god.1694, François Rabelais, translated by Thomas Urquhart, Pantagruel, Book LIX, (chapter title)
- The reception committee consisted of Constance and a ventripotent Swiss banker, representing the Red Cross ….1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 714
- Gluttonous.
- I'm sure your being so ventripotent is useful in county fair competitions, George, but it's driving our bakery into the ground, so we're replacing you.2008, A. C. Kemp, The Perfect Insult for Every Occasion, →ISBN, page 198
Forms of ventripotent
| comparative | more ventripotent |
|---|---|
| superlative | most ventripotent |
Origin of ventripotent
From Middle French ventripotent, from Latin venter (“belly”) + potens (“powerful”).
Questions about ventripotent
- What does ventripotent mean?
- Ventripotent means having a big belly.
- What part of speech is ventripotent?
- Ventripotent is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce ventripotent?
- Ventripotent is pronounced /vɛnˈtɹɪpətənt/ (UK).
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