obese
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Latin obesus, derived from obedere (“‘to devour, eat away’”), from ob (“‘away’”) + edere (“‘to eat’”)
[edit] Pronunciation
- (GA) IPA: /oʊˈbis/, SAMPA: /oU"bis/
- (WEAE) IPA: /oːˈbis/, SAMPA: /o:"bis/
- (UK) IPA: /əʊˈbis/, /əˈbis/, SAMPA: /@U"bis/, /@"bis/
[edit] Adjective
obese (comparative more obese, superlative most obese)
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- Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30kg / m2.
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[edit] Synonyms
Wikisaurus has an entry for “fat” in this sense.
[edit] Translations
extremely overweight
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[edit] See also
[edit] Italian
[edit] Adjective
obese pl.
- Feminine form of obeso.
[edit] Noun
obese f.
- Plural form of obesa.
