steatopygia [stee-at-uh -pahy -jee-uh , stee-uh -tuh -]
Word Origin
extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, especially of women. Show More
Origin of steatopygia 1855–60; steato- +
Greek pȳg(ḗ ) buttocks +
-ia -ia Related forms ste·at·o·pyg·ic [stee-at-uh -pij -ik, stee-uh -tuh ‐] /stiˌæt əˈpɪdʒ ɪk, ˌsti ə tə‐/ , ste·at·o·py·gous [stee-at-uh -pahy -guh s, stee-uh -top -uh -guh s, stee-uh -tuh -pahy ‐] /stiˌæt əˈpaɪ gəs, ˌsti əˈtɒp ə gəs, ˌsti ə təˈpaɪ‐/ , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for steatopygous steatopygia steatopyga (ˌstɪətəʊˈpaɪɡə )
excessive fatness of the buttocks Show More
Derived Forms steatopygic (ˌstɪətəʊˈpɪdʒɪk ) or steatopygous (ˌstɪəˈtɒpɪɡəs ), adjective Word Origin for steatopygia C19: from New Latin, from steato- + Greek pugē the buttocks
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Word Origin and History for steatopygous steatopygia n. "abnormal accumulation of fat on the buttocks of certain races," 1822, Modern Latin, from steato- "fat, tallow," from Greek stear (genitive steatos ) "solid fat, suet" (see stone (n.)) + Greek pyge "buttocks."
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
steatopygia (stē-ăt′ə-pĭj′ ē-ə, -pī′ jē-ə) Excessive accumulation of fat on the buttocks. Show More
Related forms ste′a•to•pyg′ ic (-pĭj′ ĭk, -pī′ jĭk ) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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