pinguis

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

Opposite of

exīlis

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈpɪŋ.ɡʷɪs]

Etymology

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”).

Concepts

fat

fertile

sleek

greasy

oily

fatty

well-nourished

prosperous

rich

🤑

well fed

well-fed

well-to-do

Synonyms

crassus

laetus

😀

obesus

gurdus

corpulentus

obēsus

perpāstus

niteō

Translations

fett

gordo

gros

γλοιώδης

gruby

betucht

feist

gras

wohlgenährt

vermögend

wohlhabend

zahlungskräftig

dick

λιπαρός

geil