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habitus

[ hab-i-tuhs ]

noun

, plural hab·i·tus.
  1. the physical characteristics of a person, especially appearance and constitution as related to disease.


habitus

/ ˈhæbɪtəs /

noun

  1. med general physical state, esp with regard to susceptibility to disease
  2. tendency or inclination, esp of plant or animal growth; habit


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Word History and Origins

Origin of habitus1

1885–90; < New Latin, Latin; habit 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of habitus1

C19: from Latin: state, habit

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Example Sentences

“Everybody help me do it,” Cooke implores the Overtown habitus, dropping the formal lyric, improvising, writing here in this present tense, writing to the crowd, bringing in their voices to join with his own.

I should be sorry to think that anybody attributes such conduct to the habitus of the Athenum.

The winter set in, and the habitus of the Cross-roads Post-office gathered about the glowing stove.

While awaiting their turn, the habitus form groups and confide their dreams and ideas to one another.

The habitus of the place were equally at home in talking politics, religion, or sport.

Hic breui angustoque corpore fuit: Helgonem habitus procerior cepit.

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