different between physiognomy vs somatotype

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman phisenomie, Middle French phisonomie et al., ultimately from Late Latin physiognomia, from Ancient Greek ????????????? (phusiogn?monía, “the science or art of judging a man by his features”), from ????? (phúsis, “physique, appearance”) + ?????? (gn?m?n, “one that knows or examines, an interpreter, discerner”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /f?zi??n?mi/
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /f?zi??n?mi/

Noun

physiognomy (countable and uncountable, plural physiognomies)

1. The art or pseudoscience of deducing the predominant temper and other characteristic qualities of the mind from the outward appearance, especially from the features of the face.
2. The face or countenance, with respect to the temper of the mind; particular configuration, cast, or expression of countenance, as denoting character.
3. The art of telling fortunes by inspection of the features.
4. The general appearance or aspect of a thing, without reference to its scientific characteristics.

Alternative forms

• fisnomie (obsolete)
• visnomie (obsolete)
• visnomy (obsolete)

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:countenance

Derived terms

• physiognomist

Translations

English

Etymology

From somato- +? type.

Noun

somatotype (plural somatotypes)

1. A body build.
2. A type of physique, especially one of the types defined by Sheldon: ectomorphic, endomorphic, mesomorphic.

Synonyms

• constitutional type

Related terms

• somatogram
• somatypology
• physiognomy

Verb

somatotype (third-person singular simple present somatotypes, present participle somatotyping, simple past and past participle somatotyped)

1. (transitive) To classify (a person) by physical build.