English Explanatory Dictionary

obesity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being obese.

Pronunciation

/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-obesity.wav /oʊˈbisɪti/ [-ɾi] /ə(ʉ)ˈbiːsɪti/ /ɐ(ʉ)ˈbiːsɪti/ /oʊˈbɛzɪti/

Word forms

obesity obesities

Etymology

From French obésité, from Latin obēsitās, from obēsus (“fat”). By surface analysis, obese + -ity.

Derived words

antiobesity autobesity diabesity energy obesity globesity hyperobesity infobesity morbid obesity nonobesity obesity hypoventilation syndrome preobesity superobesity
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