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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesobeso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oˈβeso
"Él es obeso y necesita hacer ejercicio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having an excess of body fat that may impair health.
"The doctor advised her to lose weight as she was classified as obese." - 2
Extremely overweight; having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.
"Obese individuals are at a higher risk for various health issues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'obese' originates from the Latin 'obesus', meaning 'fat' or 'plump', which is derived from 'ob-' (over) and 'edere' (to eat). It entered the English language in the early 17th century, reflecting a shift in medical terminology to describe excessive body weight.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obese" is said worldwide
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obèse
Transliteration: obɛz
"Il est obèse et doit faire attention à sa santé."
fettleibig
Transliteration: ˈfɛt.l̩.aɪ̯bɪç
"Er ist fettleibig und hat gesundheitliche Probleme."
obeso
Transliteration: oˈbeːzo
"È obeso e deve seguire una dieta."
obeso
Transliteration: oˈβeso
"Él es obeso y necesita hacer ejercicio."
obeso
Transliteration: oˈbezu
"Ele é obeso e precisa de uma dieta."
मोटा
Transliteration: moṭā
"वह मोटा है और उसे स्वास्थ्य पर ध्यान देना चाहिए।"
肥胖
Transliteration: féipàng
"他肥胖，需要注意饮食。"
비만
Transliteration: biman
"그는 비만이며 건강에 주의해야 합니다."
肥満
Transliteration: himan
"彼は肥満で、健康に気をつける必要があります。"
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