English

Adjective

ventripotent ‎(comparative more ventripotent, superlative most ventripotent)

1. Having a big belly.
   • 1694, Thomas Urquhart, translating François Rabelais, Pantagruel, Book LIX, (chapter title):

     Of the ridiculous statue Manduce; and how, and what the Gastrolaters sacrifice to their ventripotent [transl. ventripotent] god.

   • 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 714:

     The reception committee consisted of Constance and a ventripotent Swiss banker, representing the Red Cross [...].

2. Gluttonous.
   • 2008, A. C. Kemp, The Perfect Insult for Every Occasion, ISBN 978-1-59869-327-0, page 198:

     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.

Translations

French

Adjective

ventripotent m ‎(feminine singular ventripotente, masculine plural ventripotents, feminine plural ventripotentes)

1. ventripotent