Ventripotent is an adjective describing someone with a large belly or who is gluttonous. It derives from the Latin roots 'ventri-' (abdomen) and 'potent' (powerful).
Ventripotent es un adjetivo que describe a alguien con una gran barriga o que es glotón. Se deriva de las raíces latinas 'ventri-' (abdomen) y 'potent' (poderoso).
| Front | ventripotent /ven-TRI-pot-ehnt/ |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective Having a large belly; gluttonous. [From French, from Latin ventri- (abdomen) + potent (powerful). The word ventriloquism, the art of speaking such that the voice seems to come from somewhere else, is derived from the same root. Ventriloquism is, literally speaking, speaking from the belly.] "This wight ventripotent was dining Once at the Grocers' Hall, and lining With calipee and calipash That tomb omnivorous -- his paunch." Horace Smith; The Astronomical Alderman; 19th century. (Calipee and calipash are parts of a turtle beneath the lower and upper shields, respectively) "The actor must, at all costs, inflict upon you the well-oiled machinery of ventripotence, whereas, to the reader, it is his mind which drips fatness." - James Evershed Agate; A View of "The Beggar's Opera"; 1922. |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Thersitical thur-sit-i-kuhl adjective foulmouthed scurrilous thersites greek iliad
Previous card: Napiform nay-puh-form adjective turnip-shaped round top tapering sharply
Up to card list: Hard English Vocabulary