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pyknic

Syllables: pyk·nic/ˈpɪknɪk/

pyknic adjective: short and stout; endomorphic.

Adjective

pyknic (comparative more pyknic, superlative most pyknic)

  1. short and stout; endomorphic
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Noun

pyknic (plural pyknics)

  1. A short, thickset person characterised by thick neck, large abdomen and relatively short limbs; an endomorph.

pyknic meaning in Tamil and Bengali

pyknic in Tamil

குண்டான ஒருவகை உடலமைப்பு, உருண்ட

pyknic in Bengali

খাটো এবং স্থূলকায়, এন্ডোমরফিক, এক খাটো, একজন এন্ডোমর্ফ

Forms of pyknic

Adjective
comparativemore pyknic
superlativemost pyknic
Noun
pluralpyknics

Origin of pyknic

From Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós, “thick”) + -ic, as a calque of German pyknisch.

Words that rhyme with pyknic

Questions about pyknic

What does pyknic mean?
Pyknic means short and stout; endomorphic.
What is pyknic in Tamil?
Pyknic in Tamil is குண்டான ஒருவகை உடலமைப்பு, உருண்ட. See Pyknic meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pyknic?
Pyknic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce pyknic?
Pyknic is pronounced /ˈpɪknɪk/.

Words near pyknic in the dictionary

  1. pyke
  2. pyked
  3. pykes
  4. pyking
  5. pykna
  6. pyknic
  7. pyknics
  8. pykno-
  9. pyknocyte
  10. pyknocytes
  11. pyknocytosis

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