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Meaning of "pyknic" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PYKNIC

From Greek puknos thick.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PYKNIC

ˈpɪknɪk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYKNIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pyknic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PYKNIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pyknic in the English dictionary

The definition of pyknic in the dictionary is characterized by a broad squat fleshy physique with a large chest and abdomen.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYKNIC

asplanchnic · atechnic · geotechnic · isopycnic · microtechnic · mnemotechnic · picnic · polytechnic · pyrotechnic · splanchnic · strychnic · theotechnic · zymotechnic

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYKNIC

pygmyish · pygmyism · pygostyle · pyic · pyin · pyinkado · pyjama · pyjama cricket · pyjama rugby · pyjamas · pyknodysostoses · pyknodysostosis · pyknometer · pyknotic · pylon · pylorectomies · pylorectomy · pylori · pyloric · pylorus

WORDS THAT END LIKE PYKNIC

androgenic · chronic · Dominic · electronic · ethnic · harmonic · Hispanic · iconic · inorganic · ionic · irenic · mechanic · organic · panic · scenic · sonic · titanic · tonic · tunic · ultrasonic

Synonyms and antonyms of pyknic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pyknic» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF PYKNIC

Find out the translation of pyknic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of pyknic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pyknic» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

pyknic
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

pyknic
570 millions of speakers
en

English

pyknic
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

pyknic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غليظ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

пикнический
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

pícnicos
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

pyknic
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

pyknic
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pyknic
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

pyknisch
180 millions of speakers
ja

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pyknic
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

pyknic
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Pyknic
85 millions of speakers
vi

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pyknic
80 millions of speakers
ta

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pyknic
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

पीयनाइक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

pyknic
70 millions of speakers
it

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pyknic
65 millions of speakers
pl

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pyknic
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

пикнический
40 millions of speakers
ro

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pyknic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pyknic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pyknic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pyknic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pyknic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pyknic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PYKNIC»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pyknic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYKNIC»

Discover the use of pyknic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pyknic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Depression: Causes and Treatment
On the basis of his clinical observations, he postulated that there is a biological relationship between pyknic physique (corresponding to endomorphic and eurymorphic in later reports) and manic-depressive psychosis. He reported5 that 8l of ...
Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Brad A. Alford, 2009
2
Criminology
The leptosome type is characterised by thinness and height, the male athletic type by considerable development of the skeleton and muscular structure, the pyknic type by large body cavities (big head, chest, and abdominal cavity) and a  ...
Stephan Hurwitz, Karl O. Christiansen, 1983
3
Osteopathy: Models for Diagnosis, Treatment and Practice
ERNST KRETSCHMER: PYKNIC ATHLETIC AND ASTHENIC TYPES Ernst Kretschmer (1888–1964) is only discussed briefly here, due to the strong similarities between his and Sheldon's findings. A German psychiatrist, he proposed the ...
Jon Parsons, Nicholas Marcer, 2006
4
Campbell's Psychiatric Dictionary
pursuit rotor test pyknic type be an indicator of genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia. Eye tracking impairment has been reported in  to  of schizophrenic patients and in  to  of their firstdegree relatives, as compared with an ...
Robert Jean Campbell, 2009
5
Anthology of German Psychiatric Texts
If it is considered that the majority of heavy labourers and also the majority of young persons below the age of 50—55 years do not have the compact pyknic fat distribution, it will be realised how many wrong diagnoses would arise if this ...
Henning Sass, 2009
6
Physique and Character: An Investigation of the Nature of ...
With regard to chest and hip measurements the pyknic women do not exceed the athletic absolutely but only relatively, when the height is taken into consideration. All this hangs together with the greater covering of fat among the athletic ...
Ernst Kretschmer, 2013
7
General Psycho-pathology
1. Mixing. In the pyknic body-build 'variants may show themselves as formal asthenic or athletic elements'. The mixing of types is termed 'a constitutional alloy. This concept of 'alloy' applies to the individual's psychic type as well and in general ...
8
The Psychology Of Men Of Genius
The Alpine man is covered by the Pyknic (rotund, underset) type, the Nordic by the leptosomatic (lean, narrowly—built) physique, whilst the Dinaric race is identified with the athletic constitution types. That would be a great boon to racial  ...
Kretschmer, Ernst, 2013
9
Dictionary of Theories, Laws, and Concepts in Psychology
KRETSCHMER'S THEORY OF PERSONALITY 285 athletic — a muscular, wide- shouldered physique; and pyknic — a plump, round- figured physique. A fourth, " mixed" type, dysplastic — a "rare or ugly" physique, was also described that ...
Jon E. Roeckelein, 1998
10
The Child in America
find a marked preponderance of the pyknic bodily type on the one hand, and a comparatively weak distribution of the classical asthenic, athletic, and dysplastic forms on the other. In the case of schizophrenes on the contrary, among a number ...
W.I. Thomas

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYKNIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pyknic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Photography: The city comes alive thanks to Rosie Simmons
I'm constantly shooting for Pyknic, a Philadelphia based streetwear brand. I'm also shooting a few things for Durkl, and a couple other brands. Finally, favourite ... «The 405, May 14»
2
These Are This Weekend's Four Best Food Events in NYC
While you feast, be sure to check out Pyknic, a vendor that specialized in food-related apparel. African Restaurant Week, multiple locations, Sunday through May ... «Village Voice, Apr 14»
3
Chef Roble Ali shows what's cooking
Go to www.pyknic.com for Food Porn clothing. There are T-shirts with mouth watering pornographic food photos on them, like a stack of chicken and waffles with ... «Windy City Times, Oct 13»
4
#Nov5th 2013: Anonymous pledges to hack govt websites globally …
On November 6 an Anonymous affiliated group identified as “pyknic” hacked several sites for the US TV network NBC , however the sites were quickly restored. «RT, Jul 13»
5
LIVE REPORT: Slayer
This pyknic, stonefaced demon, this beast with his rope of beard and gladiator's strut, has a virtuosity that baffles and bewitches. During a punishing rendition of ... «The Quietus, Jun 13»
6
Yummy: Chicken & Waffles Tee by Pyknic
I'm positive that I'm not the only person out there who thinks that 'chicken & waffles' is one of the greatest dishes ever imagined. And, it looks like the crew at ... «SoJones, May 13»
7
Chef Roble Ali Debuts “Food Porn” Tasty Tee, Hat & Hoodie Collection
The star of the hit Bravo reality series Chef Roble & Co has teamed up with streetwear clothing line Pyknic to create a collection of T-shirts, crewneck sweatshirts, ... «DrJays.com Live, Apr 13»
8
Domino's Pizza survives the dial-a-hacks
The pizza chain was forced to fend off daily attacks on its website over two weeks last November after hackers 0-Day and Pyknic attacked rival Pizza Hut earlier ... «iT News, Mar 13»
9
NBC.com hacked: Another day another malware hack on a major …
Expect them. November 5th is Guy Fawkes Day. Anonymous and affiliate/non-affiliate Pyknic hacked numerous websites to mark their allegiance and cause. «Examiner.com, Feb 13»
10
Running is good, if you are corrupt
He relates body shape with behavior and cites four types; the pyknic; who are short and fat with small fingers, and the mesomorphs; who are the athletic, ... «Independent, Dec 12»
REFERENCE
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