somatotype

so·mat·o·type

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suh-mat-uh-tahyp, soh-muh-tuh-]
- /səˈmæt əˌtaɪp, ˈsoʊ mə tə-/
- /sˈɒmətˌɒtaɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-mat-uh-tahyp, soh-muh-tuh-]
- /səˈmæt əˌtaɪp, ˈsoʊ mə tə-/

Definitions of somatotype word

noun somatotype (of humans) physical type; physique. 1
noun somatotype a type or classification of physique or body build 0
noun somatotype body type 0

See all 3 definitions of somatotype

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Origin of somatotype

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; somato- + -type

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Parts of speech for Somatotype

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Somatotype

somatotype popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

somatotype usage trend in Literature

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