crassus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) dense, thick, solid
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) fat, gross, plump
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) concentrated, thick; turgid
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) heavy, thick, dense; murky
5. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, figuratively) crass, stupid, dull, stolid

Concepts

fat

thick

corpulent

bold

stout

fatty

greasy

obese

portly

qui signifient grand

stuffy

dolorous

close

dark

great

Synonyms

obesus

corpulentus

carnatus

grossus

spissus

pingue

crēber

grassus

gurdus

adeps

craßßus

creber

pinguis

Translations

dick

dik

gros

fett

spesso

grosso

épais

grueso

grosso

gruixut

espesso

grasso

παχύς

zähflüssig

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkras.sʊs]

Etymology

Uncertain; suggested to be from Proto-Indo-European *kert- (“to wind”), and compared to crātis (“wickerwork”), however this is semantically doubtful. Possibly connected to grossus (“coarse; thick”), also of unknown origin.