Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
leptorrhine

leptorrhine

9.9
Having a long narrow nose
  • adjective
  • /ˌlɛp.təˈraɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : leptorrino
  • Her nose is leptorrhine.

Examples

  • Certain populations are described as leptorrhine based on the proportion of nose length to width.

  • The doctor noted his distinctly leptorrhine features during the examination.

  • Anthropologists classified the subject as leptorrhine due to her slender nasal structure.

  • The leptorrhine shape is fascinating.

  • Anthropologists classified the subject as leptorrhine due to her slender nasal structure.

  • Certain populations are described as leptorrhine based on the proportion of nose length to width.

  • The doctor noted his distinctly leptorrhine features during the examination.

Synonyms

leptorrhinic
vsleptorrhine
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a long, narrow nose

is the general descriptive label used especially for anatomical classification
leptorhine
vsleptorrhine
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a long narrow nose

is used particularly when classifying nasal shapes in anatomy or anthropology
leptorrhinian
vsleptorrhine
  • Specialized
9.9

A person or face with a long, narrow nose

is focused on the long narrow form used for anatomical classification

Antonyms

broad
224 1.0

Wide from one side to the other

platyrrhine
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to monkeys from Central and South America or people with broad, flat noses

How Narrow

leptorrhine
  • Specialized
9.9
average
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

leptorrhine positive

Morphology

leptorrhine = rhin (semi-transparent) = lepto + rhin + lepto

The prefix 'lepto-' meaning 'slender' combined with 'rhin' for 'nose' suggests a narrow nose, but the specific anatomical classification may not be immediately obvious.

Etymology

Leptorrhine comes from the Greek parts lepto- meaning 'thin' and rhino meaning 'nose', so it describes a long, narrow nose. Think of rhino in 'rhinoceros' the animal to remember that rhino means 'nose'.