| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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corpulence
excessive fatness
Now seriously overweight, the police lieutenant was told by the new chief to choose between corpulence and the retention of his position.
Related English word: corpulent (obese)
Latin root words: corpulentia, corpulentiae, f. - fatness; corpulentus, corpunta, corpulentum - fat; corpus, corporis, n. - body
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