pyknic
Meanings
adj
- short and stout; endomorphic
noun
- A short, thickset person characterised by thick neck, large abdomen and relatively short limbs; an endomorph.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós, “thick”) + -ic, as a calque of German pyknisch.
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