"pinguescent" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more pinguescent [comparative], most pinguescent [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: From Latin pingu(is) (“fat”) + -escent. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|pinguis|alt=pingu(is)|t=fat}} Latin pingu(is) (“fat”), {{suf|en|-escent}} -escent Head templates: {{en-adj}} pinguescent (comparative more pinguescent, superlative most pinguescent)
  1. (archaic) growing obese, fattening Tags: archaic Related terms: pinguescence, pinguid
    Sense id: en-pinguescent-en-adj-u~CIaRFE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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