ventripotent

adj
/vɛnˈtɹɪpətənt/UK

Etymology

From Middle French ventripotent, from Latin venter (“belly”) + potens (“powerful”).

  1. derived from ventripotent

Definitions

  1. Having a big belly.

    • Of the ridiculous statue Manduce; and how, and what the Gastrolaters sacrifice to their ventripotent [translating ventripotent] god.
    • The reception committee consisted of Constance and a ventripotent Swiss banker, representing the Red Cross ….
  2. Gluttonous.

    • 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.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA