adj
Meaning 1
Causing obesity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
obesogenic
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /əʊbiːsəˈdʒɛnɪk/
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English obese Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English obesogenic From obese + -genic.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: lihottava — causing obesity
- French: obésogène — causing obesity
- German: fettfördernd — causing obesity
- Irish: murtallaigineach — causing obesity
- Russian: приводя́щий к ожире́нию (privodjáščij k ožiréniju) — causing obesity
- Russian: спосо́бствующий ту́чности (sposóbstvujuščij túčnosti) — causing obesity
- Russian: спосо́бствующий изли́шней полноте́ (sposóbstvujuščij izlíšnej polnoté) — causing obesity
- Spanish: obesógeno — causing obesity