Etymology

corpulent

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Today it means: Large in body; fat; overweight. Full definition →

Middle English corpulent ← Old French corpulent ← Latin corpulentus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcorpulentus
  2. Old French · derived fromcorpulent
  3. Middle English · inherited fromcorpulent
  4. English todaycorpulent

From Middle English corpulent, from Old French corpulent, from Latin corpulentus.

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