obese
See also: obèse
English
Etymology
From Latin obēsus, derived from obedō (“I devour, eat away”), from ob (“away”) + edō (“I eat”)
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /oʊˈbis/
- (UK) IPA(key): /əʊˈbiːs/, /əˈbiːs/
Adjective
obese (comparative more obese, superlative most obese or obesest)
- 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
- See also Thesaurus:obese
Derived terms
Translations
extremely overweight
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See also
Italian
Latin
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