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Body
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body
English
Alternative forms
en Bodie
Etymology
As an English surname, from en enm body, probably a nickname for a corpulent person; and occupational surname from en enm bode messenger + enm -y diminutive ending. Equivalent to en bode messenger, herald -y diminutive.
As a en fr - surname, variant of en Bodin.
As a en hu - surname hu Bódy, variant of en Bódi, en Bodi.
+ (surname)
Proper noun
en nicknames.
Proper noun
the Body
en Cantab slang archaic Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
See also
en Bode
en Bodey
Anagrams
en bdoy BYOD Boyd Doby do by
en surnames from occupations
German
Etymology
de fr body, and this a de en 1 1, derived from an ellipsis of de en bodysuit.
Pronunciation
de /ˈbɔdi/
de De-Body.ogg
de De-Body2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,,s
bodysuit, leotard skin-tight, one-piece garment
Declension
m,,s
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