pyknic

Meaning

Adj

short and stout; endomorphic

Noun

A short, thickset person characterised by thick neck, large abdomen and relatively short limbs; an endomorph.

Synonyms

endomorphic

pycnic

Translations

endomorfo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɪknɪk/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós, “thick”) + -ic, as a calque of German pyknisch.