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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌleptoˈsomic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • lepto·somic lep·to·so·mat·ic [lep-toh-s, uh, -, mat, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of leptosome1

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

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