pinguis

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (declension-3, two-termination) fat, plump
2. (declension-3, two-termination) thick, dense
3. (declension-3, two-termination) dull, insipid, not pungent
4. (declension-3, two-termination) oily, rich, full-bodied
5. (declension-3, two-termination, usually) fertile, rich
6. (declension-3, figuratively, two-termination) (of the mind) heavy, dull, stupid, obtuse
7. (declension-3, figuratively, two-termination) bold, strong
8. (declension-3, figuratively, two-termination) quiet, comfortable, easy
9. (declension-3, two-termination) (of the sound /l/) velarized, dark

Teenoorgestelde van

exīlis

Sinonieme

crassus

laetus

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obesus

gurdus

corpulentus

obēsus

perpāstus

niteō

Vertalings

fat

fett

gordo

gros

oily

γλοιώδης

fatty

fertile

greasy

sleek

betucht

zahlungskräftig

λιπαρός

wohlhabend

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ˈpɪŋ.ɡʷɪs]

Etimologie (Engels)

From Proto-Italic *pīngwis, from Proto-Indo-European *peyH- (“fat”), maybe contaminated by *bʰenǵʰ- (“fat, thick”).
Cognate with German feist (“fat, plump, obese”). Related also to Dutch vet (“fat”), German fett (“fat, corpulent”), English fat, Icelandic feitur (“fat”). See also pix (“pitch, tar, resin”).