abdominous

English

Etymology

From Latin abdomin- (“abdomen”) + -ous.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æbˈdɒm.ə.nəs/
(US) IPA^(key): /æbˈdɑm.ə.nəs/

Adjective

abdominous (comparative more abdominous, superlative most abdominous)

Having a protuberant belly; potbellied. [Mid 17^th century.]^[1]
- 1782, William Cowper, The Progress of Error:
  Gorgonius sits, abdominous and wan, Like a fat squab upon a Chinese fan

Translations

pot-bellied

Bulgarian: шкембелия (škembelija)
Dutch: gezet (nl), corpulent (nl), dikbuikig
French: ventru (fr) m

Portuguese: abdominal (pt), (figuratively) barrigudo
Swedish: bukig, rundmagad, tjockmagad, rund (sv), trind (sv)
Ukrainian: пузатий (puzatyj)

References

↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 3

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