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pingüe

abundant

adjective PEEN-gweh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From Latin pinguis, 'fat, rich'.

Also means

lucrative

Usage Note

Pingüe is a formal or literary adjective meaning abundant to the point of richness, most often in financial contexts: pingües beneficios (fat profits). It can also describe fertile land. The word is always written with a diéresis (ü) to show the u is pronounced. It is not used in everyday casual speech.

Examples

"El negocio dejó pingües ganancias."

Natural Translation

The business left abundant profits.

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