steatopygous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Pertaining to steatopygia; having fat or prominent buttocks.

Pronunciation

/ˌstɪ.əˈtɒ.pɪ.ɡəs/ /ˌstɪ.ə.tə(ʊ)ˈpaɪ.ɡəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-steatopygous.wav /ˌstɪ.əˈtɑ.pɪ.ɡəs/ /ˌstɪ.ə.to(ʊ)ˈpaɪ.ɡəs/

Word forms

steatopygous more steatopygous most steatopygous

Etymology

From steatopyga, steatopygia + -ous. Steatopyga is borrowed from New Latin steatopyga, from Ancient Greek στέᾱτος (stéātos) (genitive singular of στέαρ (stéar, “hard fat, suet, tallow”)) + πῡγή (pūgḗ, “buttocks, rump”).

Synonyms

big-buttocked bootylicious fat-buttocked large-buttocked steatopygial steatopygic

Related words

steatopyga steatopygia steatopygial steatopygian steatopygic steatopygism steatopygy callipygian callipygous fat-ass

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