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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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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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