Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ectomorph

/ˈɛktoʊmɔːɹf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: ec-to-morph
IPA: /ˈɛktoʊmɔːɹf/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone with a lean, only slightly muscular body

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"Also there was a woman I hadn't met, a chain-smoking French ectomorph whose job it was to make sense of records of public spending in the Ministry of Finance."
"The ectomorph body type is characterized by narrow shoulders and hips and a lean build. Its naturally fast metabolism makes it easy for ectomorphs to lose or maintain body fat levels but more difficult to build muscle."

Etymology

Derived from ectoderm + -morph from William Herbert Sheldon. Equivalent to ecto- + -morph.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛktoʊmɔːɹf/
British English: /ˈɛktəʊmɔːf/

Inflected Forms

ectomorphs (plural)

Derived Forms

ectomorphic ectomorphy

Frequently Paired Words

endomorph mesomorph

Synonyms

hard gainer

Questions

How do you pronounce ectomorph?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛktoʊmɔːɹf/.
What does ectomorph mean?: Someone with a lean, only slightly muscular body
Where does ectomorph come from?: Derived from ectoderm + -morph from William Herbert Sheldon. Equivalent to ecto- + -morph.

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