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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKörperbau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈkœɐ̯pɐˌbaʊ/
"Er hat einen athletischen Körperbau."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The form, size, and development of a person's body.
"He maintained a lean physique through a strict regimen of weight training and aerobic exercise." - 2
Physical constitution or bodily structure considered as a whole.
"Athletes in endurance sports typically possess a slender and efficient physique."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word physique, meaning physical or natural, which stems from the Latin physica, originating from the ancient Greek physikos pertaining to nature. It entered the English language in the late 18th century initially to denote physical science or constitution, eventually narrowing to describe the human body form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Physique" is said worldwide
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physique
Transliteration: /fi.zik/
"Il a développé une silhouette athlétique."
Körperbau
Transliteration: /ˈkœɐ̯pɐˌbaʊ/
"Er hat einen athletischen Körperbau."
fisico
Transliteration: /ˈfi.zi.ko/
"Ha un fisico asciutto e muscoloso."
físico
Transliteration: /ˈfi.zi.ko/
"Mantiene un físico delgado gracias al ejercicio."
físico
Transliteration: /ˈfi.zi.ku/
"Ele tem um físico atlético e definido."
शारीरिक संरचना
Transliteration: sharik sanrachana
"नियमित व्यायाम से उसने एक दुबला-पतला शरीर प्राप्त किया।"
体格
Transliteration: tǐgé
"他通过锻炼保持了苗条的体格。"
체격
Transliteration: che-gyeok
"그는 꾸준한 운동으로 탄탄한 체격을 유지하고 있다."
体格
Transliteration: taikaku
"彼は引き締まった体格をしている。"
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