ventripotent

English

WOTD – 13 February 2012

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ventripotent (comparative more ventripotent, superlative most ventripotent)

Having a big belly.
- 1694, Thomas Urquhart, translating François Rabelais, Pantagruel, Book LIX, (chapter title):
  Of the ridiculous statue Manduce; and how, and what the Gastrolaters sacrifice to their ventripotent [translating Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ventripotent" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.] god.
- 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 714:
  The reception committee consisted of Constance and a ventripotent Swiss banker, representing the Red Cross [...].
Gluttonous.
- 2008, A. C. Kemp, The Perfect Insult for Every Occasion, →ISBN, page 198:
  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.

Having a big belly

Gluttonous

ventripotent (feminine ventripotente, masculine plural ventripotents, feminine plural ventripotentes)