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flatulente

flatulent

adjective flah-too-LEN-teh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: Latin flatulentus, from flatus, a blowing

Usage Note

Flatulente is a medical and formal adjective meaning producing or affected by flatulence. In Italian it is rarely used in casual speech, where indirect expressions are preferred; it appears in medical texts and in ironic or humorous registers. Like all adjectives ending in -ente, it is invariable for gender: un paziente flatulente, una condizione flatulente.

Examples

"Alcuni legumi possono essere flatulenti."

Natural Translation

Some legumes can be flatulent-causing.

Literal Translation

Some legumes can be flatulent.

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