What is the Latin word for portly?

The usual Latin words for “portly” are gravis, Augustus, prōcērus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“portly” in Latin

gravisheavy; pregnant; troublesome, hard AugustusAugustan (pertaining to the Emperor Augustus); imperial, royal; of August, the sixth month of the Roman calendar prōcērushigh, tall, lofty, long; (in general) long, extended, elongated, large

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

portly

dignitatis plenus; gravis; augustus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) augustus et amplus: apposita ad dignitatem statura: procerus (tall).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for portly?: The usual Latin words for “portly” are gravis, Augustus, prōcērus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.