Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leptosome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lep-to-some
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Narrow-bodied (in proportional to height or length).

noun

A tall, narrow-bodied, angular person.

Example Sentences

"The majority of such typings are bipolar, and they amount in the last analysis to saying that there are broader-bodied and narrower-bodied individuals in every group. To put this simple and in itself harmless finding learnedly, we substitute the terms “eurysome” and “leptosome.”"

Etymology

From lepto- (“thin”) + -some (“body”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: lepto
Suffix: some

Inflected Forms

more leptosome (comparative) most leptosome (superlative) leptosomes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mesosome pyknic

Synonyms

slender

Antonyms

eurysome

Questions

What does leptosome mean?: Narrow-bodied (in proportional to height or length).
Where does leptosome come from?: From lepto- (“thin”) + -some (“body”).

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