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callipygous

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities
US /ˌkæl.ɪˈpɪ.d͡ʒəs/ UK /kæl.ɪˈpɪdʒ.əs/
Freq #521864

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Synonyms
1 adj · rare: having shapely or... callipygian
Word family
Related forms steatopygousVenus Callipyge

Etymology

Formed from Greek kallos, 'beauty,' + pyge, 'buttocks,' + English -ous. It is a less common variant of callipygian and is associated especially with descriptions of classical sculpture, including the statue known as the Venus Callipyge.

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