corpulent
/ˈkɔːpjələnt/adjective
उच्चारण कॉर्प्यलन्ट
मोटा, स्थूल, भारी शरीर वाला
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adjective
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formal
(of a person) fat
मोटा, स्थूल, भारी शरीर वाला
- a corpulent old landlord
- The corpulent merchant sat on a low stool and puffed as he climbed the steps.
- The corpulent shopkeeper sat on a cushion behind the counter.
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- A corpulent gentleman waited for the train, fanning himself.
- The painting shows a corpulent king in rich robes.
◇Word family
corpulence noun
AaSpelling
cor·pu·lent
With -pu- and -lent (not 'corpolent').
बीच में -pu- और अंत में -lent ('corpolent' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the fat words in order of politeness: plump and chubby (pleasant), stout and portly (formal), overweight, corpulent, fat, obese (medical, very fat).
मोटापे के शब्द शिष्टता के क्रम में याद रखिए: plump और chubby (सुखद), stout और portly (औपचारिक), overweight, corpulent, fat, obese (चिकित्सीय, बहुत मोटा)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin corpus, body, as in corpse and corporal (punishment).
Latin corpus, शरीर, से, corpse और corporal (punishment) की तरह।