noun
Meaning 1
Someone with a lean, only slightly muscular body
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ectomorph
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɛktəʊmɔːf/
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US: /ˈɛktoʊmɔːɹf/
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US: /ˈɛktəmɔːɹf/
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noun
Meaning 2
Theoretical body type in which a person has a high metabolism. Such a person can easily maintain a low fat physique, but does not add muscle or body weight easily.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: bodybuilding, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 3
a person with a thin body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
History
Etymology
Derived from ectoderm + -morph from William Herbert Sheldon. Equivalent to ecto- + -morph.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: ectomorphe — someone with a lean body
- Russian: эктомо́рф (ektomórf) — someone with a lean body