physique
[ fi-zeek ]
/ fɪˈzik /
noun
physical or bodily structure, appearance, or development: the physique of an athlete.
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British Dictionary definitions for physique
physique
/ (fɪˈziːk) /
noun
the general appearance of the body with regard to size, shape, muscular development, etc
Word Origin for physique
C19: via French, from physique (adj) natural, from Latin physicus physical
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Word Origin and History for physique
physique
1826, from French physique, noun use of physique (adj.) "physical," from Latin physicus "natural, physics," from Greek physikos, from physis "nature" (see physic).
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Medicine definitions for physique
physique
[ fĭ-zēk′ ]
n.
The body considered with reference to its proportions, muscular development, and appearance.
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