fattener

/fˈæʔn̩ɚ/ noun

One who, or that which, fattens.

Word Origin From Proto-Germanic faitjaną 'to make fat' (from *poyt- 'fat') — fatten means to make fat. The breakdown fat+ten+er: fat, -ten (causative suffix), -er (agent). So a fattener is one who fattens, like a farmer fattening livestock. Related words like fat, fatty, and fatness share the root, and even pituitary (from Latin pituita 'phlegm,' originally 'fatty substance') is a distant cousin.

noun One who, or that which, fattens. countable

The farmer used a special feed as a fattener for the pigs before taking them to market.

(名词) 育肥者;催肥者

农民在把猪送到市场前使用特殊饲料作为增肥剂。

(sustantivo) El que o lo que engorda.

El granjero usó un alimento especial como engordador para los cerdos antes de llevarlos al mercado.

(nom) engraisseur; aliment d'engraissement [Personne, animal ou chose qui fait engraisser ou grossir.]

L'éleveur utilisait un aliment spécial comme fattener pour les cochons avant de les envoyer au marché.

(Substantiv) Mäster; Masttier [Person oder Sache, die dazu dient, etwas oder jemanden fett zu machen, insbesondere zur Gewichtszunahme bei Tieren vor der Schlachtung.]

Der Bauer verwendete ein spezielles Futter als **fattener** für die Schweine, bevor er sie zum Markt brachte.

(名詞) 肥育者、または肥育用の飼料。動物を太らせるための人や物。

農家は出荷前に豚を太らせるため、特別な肥育飼料を使った。

(substantivo) engordador; engordante; cevadouro [Aquele ou aquilo que engorda.]

O fazendeiro usou uma ração especial como engordante para os porcos antes de levá-los ao mercado.

Word parts: fat + ten + er

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