English
Etymology
Latin obesus , derived from obedere "to devour, eat away", from ob "away" + edere "to eat"
Pronunciation
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| IPA | /oʊˈbis/ | /oːˈbis/
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| X-SAMPA | /oU"bis/ | /o:"bis/
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Adjective
obese (comparative: more obese, superlative: most obese)
- Extremely overweight
- Weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their ideal weight determined by height and build.
- Having a BMI (Body Mass Index) over 30(kg/m2).
Related terms
Translations
- Danish: fed
- Finnish: liikalihava
- French: obèse
- German: fettleibig , fettsüchtig
- Italian: obeso m, obesa f
- Japanese: 肥満 (ひまん , himan)
- Latin: obesus m, obesa f
- Romanian: obez
- Russian: то́лстый , по́лный , ту́чный
- Spanish: obeso m, obesa f
