Etymology of the English word crapulent
the English word
crapulentderived from the Late Latin word
crapulentus (very drunk, very much intoxicated)
derived from the Latin word
crapula (drunkenness, intoxication; hangover)
derived from the Greek word
kraipale, κραιπάλη (properly, a headache (as a seizure of pain) from drunkenness; a debauch (by analogy, a glut))
Date
The earliest known usage of crapulent in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
crapulousUsage
Word found in Modern English
