Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mesomorph

/ˈmɛzoʊmɔːɹf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: me-so-morph
IPA: /ˈmɛzoʊmɔːɹf/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person with pronounced muscular development and low body fat.

noun

A theoretical body type in which a person naturally has lower body fat and greater ability to achieve muscular development than average.

Example Sentences

"They found that endomorphs had significantly greater asymmetry in arm fat than mesomorphs and ectomorphs. […] They can also achieve mesomorph qualities through resistance training (which builds muscle) and a balanced diet rich in protein."

Etymology

Derived from mesoderm + -morph by William Herbert Sheldon. Equivalent to meso- + -morph.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɛzoʊmɔːɹf/
British English: /ˈmɛsəʊmɔːf/

Inflected Forms

mesomorphs (plural)

Derived Forms

mesomorphic mesomorphous mesomorphy

Frequently Paired Words

ectomorph endomorph

Questions

How do you pronounce mesomorph?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛzoʊmɔːɹf/.
What does mesomorph mean?: A person with pronounced muscular development and low body fat.
Where does mesomorph come from?: Derived from mesoderm + -morph by William Herbert Sheldon. Equivalent to meso- + -morph.

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