obesity

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English

Etymology

From French obésité, from Latin obēsitās, from obēsus (fat).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /oʊˈbisɪti/, [-ɾi]
  • Hyphenation: obes‧i‧ty

Noun

obesity (countable and uncountable, plural obesities)

  1. (pathology) The state of being obese due to an excess of body fat.

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