English Explanatory Dictionary

portulent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

overweight

Pronunciation

/ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.jə.lənt/

Word forms

portulent more portulent most portulent

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly a corruption of corpulent, perhaps influenced by portly.

Related words

portulence

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