leptosome

[ lep-tuh-sohm ]

noun

1. a person of asthenic build.

leptosome

/ ˈlɛptəˌsəʊm; ˌlɛptəʊsəˈmætɪk /

noun

1. a person with a small bodily frame and a slender physique

Derived Forms

• ˌleptoˈsomic, adjective

Other Words From

• lepto·somic lep·to·so·mat·ic [lep-toh-s, uh, -, mat, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of leptosome¹

First recorded in 1930–35; lepto- + -some ³