Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

physique

/fəzˈik/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: physique
IPA: /fəzˈik/

25

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.

noun

The trained muscular structure of a person's body.

Example Sentences

"Her large frame and muscular physique stands out among most other students."
"Over the next week, men and women from diverse backgrounds participated in eighteen sports ranging from boxing and billiards to physique, the marathon and volleyball."

Etymology

From French physique.

Inflected Forms

physiques (plural) fizeek (alternative, pronunciation spelling)

Derived Forms

physiqued

Phrases

physique magazine vital statistics

Frequently Paired Words

vital statistics

Synonyms

body frame build anatomy constitution figure habitus physique proportions shape

Antonyms

psyche

Rhymes With

week speak unique weak seek peak greek technique creek leak freak streak

Questions

How do you pronounce physique?: The recorded pronunciation is /fəzˈik/.
What does physique mean?: The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
Where does physique come from?: From French physique.

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