PYKNIC

Meaning of PYKNIC in English

[pyk.nic] adj [ISV, fr. Gk pyknos dense, stocky] (1925): characterized by shortness of stature, broadness of girth, and powerful muscularity: endomorphic

2. -- pyknic n

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

PYKNIC — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek pyknos dense, stocky Date: 1925 characterized by shortness of stature, broadness of girth, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PYKNIC — I. adjective also pyc·nic ˈpiknik Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pykn-, pycn- pycn- + -ic; originally formed as German pyknisch : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PYKNIC — /pik"nik/ , Psychol. adj. 1. (of a physical type) having a fat, rounded build or body structure. Cf. asthenic (def. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PYKNIC — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek pyknos dense, stocky Date: 1925 : characterized by shortness of stature, broadness of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PYKNIC — [ 'pɪknɪk ] ■ adjective Anthropology relating to or denoting a stocky physique with a rounded body and head, thickset …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PYKNIC — pyknic BrE AmE ˈpɪk nɪk (= picnic)
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PYKNIC — adj. & n. (also pycnic) Anthropol. --adj. characterized by a thick neck, large abdomen, and relatively short limbs. --n. a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PYKNIC — adj. & n. (also pycnic) Anthropol. adj. characterized by a thick neck, large abdomen, and relatively short limbs. n. a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PYKNIC — adj. & n. (also pycnic) Anthropol. --adj. characterized by a thick neck, large abdomen, and relatively short limbs. --n. a …
Oxford English vocab
PYKNIC — анат. 1) пикник, коренастый толстяк 2) пикнический (анатомия) пикник, коренастый человек (анатомия) пикнический - * type пикнический тип телосложения (коренастая …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PYKNIC — 1. ʹpıknık n анат. пикник, коренастый толстяк 2. ʹpıknık a анат. пикнический pyknic type - пикнический тип телосложения ( коренастая …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PYKNIC — анат. 1) пикник, коренастый толстяк 2) пикнический
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
PYKNIC — (n) коренастый толстяк; пикник
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PYKNIC — (a) пикнический
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PYKNIC — 1. [ʹpıknık] n анат. пикник, коренастый толстяк 2. [ʹpıknık] a анат. пикнический ~ type - пикнический тип телосложения ( коренастая …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PYKNIC — 1. ʹpıknık n анат. пикник, коренастый толстяк 2. ʹpıknık a анат. пикнический pyknic type - пикнический тип телосложения ( коренастая …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PYKNIC — пикнический (о телосложении)
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
PYKNIC — анат. 1) пикник, коренастый толстяк 2) пикнический (анатомия) пикник, коренастый человек (анатомия) пикнический - * type пикнический тип телосложения (коренастая …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PYKNIC — Pronunciation: ' pik-nik Function: adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek pyknos dense, stocky Date: 1925 : characterized by shortness …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KRETSCHMER, ERNST — born Oct. 8, 1888, Wüstenrot, Ger. died Feb. 8, 1964, Tübingen, W.Ger. German psychiatrist. In his best-known work, Physique and …
Английский словарь Британика
TYPE — I. ˈtīp noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Late Latin typus, from Latin & Greek; Latin typus image, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STHENIC — ˈsthenik, -nēk adjective Etymology: New Latin sthenicus, from Greek sthenos strength, force + Latin -icus -ic; perhaps akin to Sanskrit …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PYCNIC — variant of pyknic
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ENDOMORPHIC — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|mȯrfik adjective Etymology: end- + -morphic 1. a. : of or relating to an endomorph b. : of, relating to, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRACHYMORPHIC — |brakə̇|mȯrfik adjective Etymology: brachy- + -morphic : endomorphic , pyknic — opposed to dolichomorphic • brachy·mor·phy ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷fē noun -es
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ATHLETIC — (ˈ)ath|led.ik, -etik, -ēk, chiefly substand |athə|l- adjective Etymology: Latin athleticus, from Greek athlētikos, from athlētēs + -ikos -ic 1. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ASTHENIC — (ˈ)as|thenik, əsˈth- adjective Etymology: from Greek asthenikos, from astheneia + -ikos -ic 1. : belonging to or characterized by asthenia …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AMPLOSOME — ˈampləˌsōm noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin ampl us large, ample + English -o- + -some — more at ample …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ISOPYCNIC — /uy'seuh pik"nik/ , adj. 1. Also, isopycnal /uy'seuh pik"nl/ . having the same density. n. 2. a line drawn on …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ATHLETIC — — athletically , adv. — athleticism /ath let"euh siz'euhm/ , n. /ath let"ik/ , adj. 1. physically active and strong; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ASTHENIC — /as then"ik/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by asthenia; weak. 2. (of a physical type) having a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KRETSCHMER, ERNST
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