Phrase guide

human body

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

alternative names for the body of a human being

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Leonardo studied the human body
  • he has a strong physique
  • the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: body, organic structure, physical structure

Narrower terms: person, juvenile body, adult body, male body, female body

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cos humà — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 人體 /人体 (réntǐ) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 軀 /躯 (qū) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 肌體 /肌体 (jītǐ) — Translations
  • Czech: lidské tělo — Translations
  • Dutch: menselijk lichaam — Translations
  • Finnish: keho — Translations
  • Finnish: ruumis — Translations
  • French: corps humain — Translations
  • German: menschliche Körper — Translations
  • Greek: ανθρώπινο σώμα (anthrópino sóma) — Translations
  • Hungarian: emberi test — Translations
  • Italian: corpo umano — Translations
  • Japanese: 人体 (jintai) — Translations
  • Kazakh: адам денесі (adam denesı) — Translations
  • Korean: 인체 (inche) — Translations
  • Latin: corpus hūmānum — Translations
  • Lithuanian: žmogaus kūnas — Translations
  • Norwegian Bokmål: menneskekropp — Translations
  • Polish: ciało ludzkie — Translations
  • Portuguese: corpo humano — Translations
  • Russian: челове́ческое те́ло (čelovéčeskoje télo) — Translations
  • Spanish: cuerpo humano — Translations
  • Vietnamese: cơ thể — Translations
  • Welsh: corff dyn — Translations