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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Koine Greek εὔσωμος (eúsōmos, strong-bodied), in line with the meaning of Ancient Greek εὐσώματος (eusṓmatos, well-grown, well-developed).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈef.so.mos/
  • Hyphenation: εύ‧σω‧μος

Adjective

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εύσωμος (éfsomosm (feminine εύσωμη, neuter εύσωμο)

  1. big-boned, bulky, heavily built, portly, stocky, stout (of a person, physique: somewhat fat)
  2. (euphemistic) big-boned (obese)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ εύσωμος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language