callipygian

[ kal-uh-pij-ee-uh n ]

/ ˌkæl əˈpɪdʒ i ən /

adjective

having well-shaped buttocks.

Nearby words

calliper, calliper rule, calliphora, callippic cycle, callippus, callipygian, callistemon, callisthenes, callisthenics, callisto, callistus i

Also cal·li·py·gous

[kal-uh-pahy-guh s] /ˌkæl əˈpaɪ gəs/.

Origin of callipygian

1640–50; < Greek kallipýg(os) with beautiful buttocks; referring to a statue of Aphrodite (kalli- calli- + pyg(ḗ) rump + -os adj. suffix) + -ian

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British Dictionary definitions for callipygian

callipygian

callipygous (ˌkælɪˈpaɪɡəs)

/ (ˌkælɪˈpɪdʒɪən) /

adjective

having beautifully shaped buttocks

Word Origin for callipygian

C19: from Greek kallipugos, epithet of a statue of Aphrodite, from calli- + pugē buttocks

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