leptosome

lep·to·some

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lep-tuh-sohm]
- /ˈlɛp təˌsoʊm/
- /lˈeptəʊsˌəʊm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lep-tuh-sohm]
- /ˈlɛp təˌsoʊm/

Definitions of leptosome word

noun leptosome a person of asthenic build. 1
noun leptosome a person with a small bodily frame and a slender physique 0
adjective leptosome Narrow-bodied (in proportional to height or length). 0

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Origin of leptosome

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; lepto- + -some3

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Parts of speech for Leptosome

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Leptosome

leptosome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

leptosome usage trend in Literature

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