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leptorhine

leptorhine

9.9
Having a long narrow nose
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɛptəˌraɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : leptorrino
  • The patient was noted to have a leptorhine nose, typical of certain ancestral groups.

Examples

  • Anthropologists classified the skull as leptorhine based on its nasal index.

  • In her portrait, her delicate, leptorhine features are clearly visible.

  • Is this breed known for its leptorhine nose?

  • What does a leptorhine nose look like?

  • The anthropologist described the ancient fossil as leptorhine due to its elongated nasal structure.

  • Her leptorhine profile gave her a unique and striking appearance in the fashion industry.

  • Animals with a leptorhine nose often inhabit environments where long snouts are advantageous for foraging.

Synonyms

leptorrhine
vsleptorhine
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a long narrow nose

has identical meaning but is spelled with a single r
leptorrhinian
vsleptorhine
  • Specialized
9.9

A person or face with a long, narrow nose

directly denotes having a long narrow nose rather than relating to it
leptorrhinic
vsleptorhine
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a long, narrow nose

is the neutral descriptive term used outside technical fields

Antonyms

broad
224 1.0

Wide from one side to the other

How Narrow

leptorhine
  • Specialized
9.9
average
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

leptorhine positive

Morphology

leptorhine = lepto + rhine

Formed from Greek combining elements (lepto- 'thin' + -rhine 'nose') that are not productive or familiar to average B1 learners, so the meaning is not transparently derived from common English base words.

Etymology

Leptorhine comes from two Greek parts: lepto- meaning 'thin' and -rhine meaning 'nose', the same 'rhino' you see in rhinoceros. So leptorhine describes a long, narrow nose, which is why the word is used for that facial shape.