ectomorph
/ˈɛktoʊmɔːɹf/noun
ectomorph is spelled E-C-T-O-M-O-R-P-H: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ectomorph means “Someone with a lean, only slightly muscular body” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ectomorph is ectomorphs.
How many letters and syllables are in ectomorph?
| Letters | 9: E-C-T-O-M-O-R-P-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ectomorph?
Ectomorph appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ectomorph?
- UK /ˈɛktəʊmɔːf/
- US /ˈɛktoʊmɔːɹf/
- US /ˈɛktəmɔːɹf/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-ectomorph.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ectomorph
- ectomorphs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ectomorph mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Someone with a lean, only slightly muscular body
- 2
Theoretical body type in which a person has a high metabolism. Such a person can easily maintain a low fat physique, but does not add muscle or body weight easily.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ectomorph in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense someone with a lean body:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ectomorphe |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ectomorph come from?
Derived from ectoderm + -morph from William Herbert Sheldon. Equivalent to ecto- + -morph.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).