Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

body type

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables: body -type
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The general physical build or shape of a person's body.

Etymology

From body + type.

Inflected Forms

body types (plural) bodytype (alternative)

Synonyms

body shape somatotype

Questions

What does body type mean?: The general physical build or shape of a person's body.
Where does body type come from?: From body + type.

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