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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hosomi no
"彼はすらりとした細身の体つきをしています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a tall, slender, and elongated bodily build or physical proportions.
"The fashion model possessed a distinctively longilineal physique that suited avant-garde tailoring." - 2
Characterized by long, linear features or slender proportions in art or architecture.
"The cathedral's longilineal pillars drew the observer's eye upward toward the vaulted ceiling."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian 'longilineo' or directly from Modern Latin 'longilineus', combining Latin 'longus' (long) and 'linea' (line). It entered specialized scientific and anatomical terminology in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to describe slender, elongated body builds or geometric forms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Longilineal" is said worldwide
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longiligne
Transliteration: lɔ̃.ʒi.liɲ
"Son allure longiligne est idéale pour ce type de vêtement."
langhalsig
Transliteration: ˈlaŋˌhalzɪç
"Er hat eine sehr schmale und hochgewachsene Statur."
longilineo
Transliteration: lon.ɡiˈli.ne.o
"Ha una costituzione longilinea e slanciata."
longilíneo
Transliteration: loŋ.ɡiˈli.ne.o
"El atleta tiene un físico longilíneo perfecto para el salto de altura."
longilíneo
Transliteration: lõ.ɡiˈli.ne.u
"A silhueta longilínea é típica de certas constituições físicas."
लंबा और दुबला
Transliteration: lamba aur dubla
"उसका शरीर लंबा और दुबला है।"
细长的
Transliteration: xì cháng de
"他有着细长的身材。"
길쭉한
Transliteration: gil-jjuk-han
"그는 길쭉하고 날씬한 체형을 가지고 있다."
細身の
Transliteration: hosomi no
"彼はすらりとした細身の体つきをしています。"
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