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- [kawr-pyuh-luh ns or kawr-pyuh-luh n-see]
- /ˈkɔr pyə ləns or ˈkɔr pyə lən si/
- /ˈkɔː.pjʊ.lənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-pyuh-luh ns or kawr-pyuh-luh n-see]
- /ˈkɔr pyə ləns or ˈkɔr pyə lən si/
Definitions of corpulence word
- noun corpulence fatness or stoutness of body; obesity 3
- noun corpulence bulkiness or largeness of body; fatness; portliness. 1
- noun corpulence The state of being fat; obesity. 1
- noun corpulence The state or characteristic of being corpulent. 0
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Origin of corpulence
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Latin word corpulentia. See corpulent, -ence
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Parts of speech for Corpulence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
corpulence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
corpulence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for corpulence
noun corpulence
- overweight — weighing too much or more than is considered normal, proper, etc.: overweight luggage; an overweight patient; two letters that may be overweight.
- fatness — the state or condition of being fat; obesity; corpulence.
- stout — bulky in figure; heavily built; corpulent; thickset; fat: She is getting too stout for her dresses. Synonyms: big, rotund, stocky, portly, fleshy. Antonyms: thin, lean, slender, slim; skinny, scrawny.
- plumpness — well filled out or rounded in form; somewhat fleshy or fat.
- portliness — rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.
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