obese
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin obesus, derived from obedere (“to devour, eat away”), from ob (“away”) + edere (“to eat”)
Pronunciation [edit]
- (GenAm) IPA: /oʊˈbis/, X-SAMPA: /oU"bis/
- (US) IPA: /oːˈbis/, X-SAMPA: /o:"bis/
- (UK) IPA: /əʊˈbis/, /əˈbis/, X-SAMPA: /@U"bis/, /@"bis/
Adjective [edit]
obese (comparative more obese, superlative most obese)
- 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 30 kg/m2.
Synonyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:obese
Derived terms [edit]
Phrases [edit]
Translations [edit]
extremely overweight
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See also [edit]
Italian [edit]
Adjective [edit]
obese pl
- feminine plural of obeso
Noun [edit]
obese f
- Plural form of obesa
Latin [edit]
Participle [edit]
obēse
- vocative masculine singular of obēsus