Corpulent
/ˈkɔːr.pjə.lənt/noun
Having a large, bulky body; fat.
Did you know?Corpulent comes from Latin *corpulentus*, built from *corpus* (“body”), the same root behind *corpse*, *corporeal*, and *corporal*—a reminder that words for flesh and death often share the same ancient lineage.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʷrep-
“to grow, swell, become thick”
Latin
Latin
corpus
“body”
Latin
Latin
corpulentus
“fat, fleshy, stout”
Old French
Old French
corpulent
“corpulent, fleshy”
Middle English
English
corpulent
“stout, fleshy”
Modern English
English
corpulent
“having a large, bulky body; fat”
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