Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ventripotent

/vɛnˈtɹɪpətənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ven-tripo-tent
IPA
/vɛnˈtɹɪpətənt/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a big belly.

adj

Gluttonous.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /vɛnˈtɹɪpətənt/

Inflected Forms

more ventripotent (comparative) most ventripotent (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ventripotent?
The recorded pronunciation is /vɛnˈtɹɪpətənt/.
What does ventripotent mean?
Having a big belly.
Where does ventripotent come from?
From Middle French ventripotent, from Latin venter (“belly”) + potens (“powerful”).

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