Etymology

pinguescence

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Today it means: the process of growing obese Full definition →

Latin pingu(is)
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  1. Latin · derived frompinguēscō
  2. Latin · derived frompingu(is)“fat”
  3. English todaypinguescence

From Latin pingu(is) (“fat”) + -escence, ultimately from Latin pinguēscō.

Words from the same roots

Latinpinguis all →

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