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Where does “crapulous” come from?

crapulous (English) comes from Latin crapulosus, from Latin crāpula, from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη, from Ancient Greek κραιπᾰ́λη.

crapulous (English): Characterized by excessive eating or drinking;...

Definitions

  1. Characterized by excessive eating or drinking;...

Ancestry of “crapulous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincrapulosusDevoted to excessive drinking
2Latincrāpula—
3Ancient Greekκραιπάληbout of drinking; intoxication, inebriation;...
4Ancient Greekκραιπᾰ́λη—

Words derived from “crapulous”

  • crapulousness
  • crapulously
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