Ventripotent

//vɛnˈtɹɪpətənt// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a big belly.

    "Of the ridiculous statue Manduce; and how, and what the Gastrolaters sacrifice to their ventripotent [translating ventripotent] god."

  2. 2
    Gluttonous.

    "I'm sure your being so ventripotent is useful in county fair competitions, George, but it's driving our bakery into the ground, so we're replacing you."

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"Of the ridiculous statue Manduce; and how, and what the Gastrolaters sacrifice to their ventripotent [translating ventripotent] god."

Etymology

From Middle French ventripotent, from Latin venter (“belly”) + potens (“powerful”).

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