pinguis

Latin

adj
Definitions
  • fat, plump
  • thick, dense
  • (of taste) dull, insipid, not pungent
  • (of wine) oily, rich, full-bodied
  • (of land) fertile, rich
  • (figuratively) heavy, dull, stupid, obtuse
  • (figuratively) bold, strong
  • (figuratively) quiet, comfortable, easy
  • (phonology) of the sound l, velarized (cf. dark l)

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *peyH- (fat, milk, sap, swell, be fat, juice).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peyH-

Gloss

fat, milk, sap, swell, be fat, juice

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

乳

Emoji
🐹

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