mesomorph
Other forms: mesomorphs
If you're a big, strong, muscular person, you can describe yourself as a mesomorph.
There is a theory of body types and the way they relate to personality called "constitutional psychology." An important part of this idea divides people into three categories based on their bodies — a mesomorph is the strongest type, with prominent muscles and very little body fat. The theory, developed in the 1940's, is now considered outdated. Mesomorph combines the Greek words mesos, "middle," with morphe, "form."
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a person with a well-developed muscular body
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Vocabulary Shout-Out to Jonathan Rauch for "Mesomorph"
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Words from Round 3 of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Full list is here.
This vocabulary list features words with the Greek root morph meaning "form" or "shape."
This vocabulary list features words with the Greek root morph meaning "form" or "shape."