pinguescence

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noun

the process of growing obese

OriginLatin pingu(is) →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounpinguescence (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablethe process of growing obese
  2. archaicuncountableobesity

Origin

  1. Latinpinguēscō
  2. Latinpingu(is)“fat”
  3. Englishpinguescence

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

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APA

pinguescence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinguescence

MLA

“pinguescence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinguescence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinguescence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinguescence.

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