MESOMORPH

Meaning of MESOMORPH in English

n. a person with a compact and muscular build of body (cf. ECTOMORPH, ENDOMORPH).

Derivatives:

mesomorphic adj.

Etymology: MESO- + Gk morphe form

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

MESOMORPH — noun Etymology: mesoderm + -morph Date: 1940 a ~ic body or person
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MESOMORPH — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌmȯrf noun ( -s ) Etymology: mes- + -morph 1. a. : an intermediate or average type of human body …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MESOMORPH — /mez"euh mawrf', mes"-, mee"zeuh-, -seuh-/ , n. a person of the mesomorphic type. [ 1935-40; MESO- + -MORPH ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MESOMORPH — n. person with a strong and muscular body structure (Psychology)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MESOMORPH — noun Etymology: meso derm + -morph Date: 1940 : a mesomorphic body or person
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MESOMORPH — ■ noun Physiology a person with a compact and muscular body. Compare with ectomorph and endomorph . Derivatives ~ic adjective …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MESOMORPH — [me.so.morph] n [mesoderm + -morph] (1940): a mesomorphic body or person
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MESOMORPH — a human physical type (soma- totype) that is marked by greater than average muscular development, as determined by the physique …
Britannica English vocabulary
MESOMORPH — mesomorph BrE AmE ˈmes ə ʊ mɔːf ˈmez-, ˈmiːs-, ˈmiːz- AmE \ -oʊ mɔːrf -ə- ▷ mesomorph|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MESOMORPH — / ˈmezəmɔːf; ˈmiːz-; NAmE -mɔːrf/ noun ( biology ) a person whose natural body shape is neither thin nor fat, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MESOMORPH — n. a person with a compact and muscular build of body (cf. ECTOMORPH, ENDOMORPH). øømesomorphic adj. [MESO- + Gk morphe …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MESOMORPH — n. a person with a compact and muscular build of body (cf. ECTOMORPH, ENDOMORPH). mesomorphic adj. [ MESO- + Gk …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MESOMORPH — n. Pronunciation: ' me-z ə - ˌ mo ̇ rf, ' m ē -, -s ə - Function: noun Etymology: …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MES- [MES-] OR MESO- COMB FORM [L, FR. GK, FR. MESOS--MORE AT MID] 1: MID: IN THE MIDDLE "MESOCARP"2: INTERMEDIATE (AS IN SIZE OR TYPE) "MESOMORPH" "MESON" — mesa [me.sa] n [Sp, lit., table, fr. L mensa] (1759): an isolated relatively flat-topped natural elevation usu. more extensive than …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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
SOMATOTONIC — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tänik adjective Etymology: New Latin somatoton ia + English -ic : exhibiting somatotonia II. noun ( -s ) : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MESOMORPHISM — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˌfizəm noun ( -s ) Etymology: mesomorph ic + -ism : the quality or state of being mesomorphic
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MESOMORPHIC — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|mȯrfik adjective 1. also meso·mor·phous -fəs [ mesomorphic from mes- + -morphic; mesomorphous from mesomorph ic + -ous ] : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MESO- — [ 'mɛsəʊ , 'mɛzəʊ , 'mi:səʊ , 'mi:zəʊ ] ■ combining form middle; intermediate: mesomorph. Origin from Gk mesos 'middle'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
ENDOMORPH — [ 'ɛndə(ʊ)mɔ:f ] ■ noun Physiology a person with a soft round build of body and a high proportion of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ECTOMORPH — [ 'ɛktə(ʊ)mɔ:f ] ■ noun Physiology a person with a lean and delicate build of body. Compare with endomorph and …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SOMATOTYPE — human body shape and physique type. The term somatotype is used in the system of classification of human physical types …
Britannica English vocabulary
ENDOMORPH — a human physical type (somatotype) tending toward roundness, as determined by the physique classification system developed by American psychologist W.H. …
Britannica English vocabulary
ECTOMORPH — a human physical type (somatotype) tending toward linearity, as determined by the physique classification system developed by the American psychologist …
Britannica English vocabulary
ENDOMORPH — / ˈendəʊmɔːf; NAmE ˈendoʊmɔːrf/ noun ( biology ) a person whose natural body shape is round, with a lot of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ECTOMORPH — / ˈektəʊmɔːf; NAmE ˈektoʊmɔːrf/ noun ( biology ) a person whose natural body shape is thin —compare endomorph , mesomorph …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMATOTONIC — adj. like a mesomorph in temperament, with predominantly physical interests.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ENDOMORPH — n. 1 a person with a soft round build of body and a high proportion of fat tissue (cf. ECTOMORPH, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ECTOMORPH — n. a person with a lean and delicate build of body and large skin surface in comparison with weight (cf. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SOMATOTONIC — adj. like a mesomorph in temperament, with predominantly physical interests.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ENDOMORPH — n. 1 a person with a soft round build of body and a high proportion of fat tissue (cf. ECTOMORPH, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ECTOMORPH — n. a person with a lean and delicate build of body and large skin surface in comparison with weight (cf. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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