English Explanatory Dictionary

bodybuilder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding.
  2. Rare form of body-builder (“one who builds vehicle bodies”).

Pronunciation

/ˈbɒ.diˌbɪl.də/ /ˈbɑ.diˌbɪl.dəɹ/ [ˈbɑː.ɾiˌbɪɫ.ɾɚ] en-us-bodybuilder.ogg en-au-bodybuilder.ogg

Word forms

bodybuilder bodybuilders

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- Proto-West Germanic *bodag Old English bodiġ Middle English bodi English body Proto-West Germanic *buþlijan Old English bytlan Middle English bylden Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English byldere English builder English bodybuilder From body + builder.

Synonyms

builder

Related words

bodybuilding gym rat mass monster muscle god muscle morph body-builder
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