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From Middle French flatulent.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈflætjʊlənt/
    • (file)

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flatulent (comparative more flatulent, superlative most flatulent)

  1. Affected by gas in the intestine; likely to fart.
    Synonym: farty (informal)
    Sorry, I'm a bit flatulent at the moment - just eaten some curry.
  2. Reminiscent of flatulence
    a flatuelent smell
  3. (obsolete) Empty; vain.

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French edit

Etymology edit

Compare Latin flātus and -ulentus.

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flatulent (feminine flatulente, masculine plural flatulents, feminine plural flatulentes)

  1. flatulent
    Synonym: flatueux

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from French flatulent.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /flatuˈlɛnt/
  • Hyphenation: fla‧tu‧lent
  • (file)

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flatulent (strong nominative masculine singular flatulenter, comparative flatulenter, superlative am flatulentesten)

  1. flatulent

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