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leptosome

[lep-tuh-sohm]

noun

  1. a person of asthenic build.



leptosome

/ ˈlɛptəˌsəʊm, ˌlɛptəʊsəˈmætɪk /

noun

  1. a person with a small bodily frame and a slender physique

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Other Word Forms

  • leptosomic adjective
  • leptosomatic adjective
  • ˌٴˈdz adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of leptosome1

First recorded in 1930–35; lepto- + -some 3

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