pinguis

Significado (Inglés)

  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

Oposto a
exīlis
Sinónimos

obesus

gurdus

corpulentus

obēsus

perpāstus

niteō

Pronúnciase como (IPA)
[ˈpɪŋ.ɡʷɪs]
Etimoloxía (Inglés)

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”).

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