- callipygian
- cal·li·pyg·i·an
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callipygian
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callipygian — of, pertaining to, or having beautiful buttocks, 1800, from Gk. kallipygos, name of a statue of Aphrodite at Syracuse, from kalli , combining form of kallos beauty + pyge rump, buttocks. Sir Thomas Browne (1646) refers to Callipygæ and women… … Etymology dictionary
callipygian — [kal΄ə pij′ē ən] adj. [Gr kallipygos < kallos, beauty + pygē, buttocks] having shapely buttocks … English World dictionary
callipygian — adjective /ˌkæ.ləˈpɪ.dʒi.ən,ˌkælɪˈpɪdʒiən,ˌkæliˈpɪdʒjən,ˌkæləˈpɪdʒiən,ˌkæləˈpɪdʒjən/ Having beautifully shaped buttocks. Her gown (perhaps as a result of the scorching winds coming off the ambas) clung damply to her body, clearly revealing her… … Wiktionary
callipygian — adjective pertaining to or having finely developed buttocks the quest for the callipygian ideal • Syn: ↑callipygous • Similar to: ↑shapely … Useful english dictionary
callipygian — also callipygous adjective Etymology: Greek kallipygos, from kalli + pygē buttocks Date: circa 1800 having shapely buttocks … New Collegiate Dictionary
callipygian — /kal euh pij ee euhn/, adj. having well shaped buttocks. Also, callipygous /kal euh puy geuhs/. [1640 50; < Gk kallipýg(os) with beautiful buttocks; referring to a statue of Aphrodite (kalli CALLI + pyg(é) rump + os adj. suffix) + IAN] * * * … Universalium
callipygian — adj. having firm and beautifully shaped buttocks, having shapely buttocks; of or pertaining to firm and shapely buttocks … English contemporary dictionary
callipygian — [ˌkalɪ pɪdʒɪən] (also callipygean) adjective rare having well shaped buttocks. Derivatives callipygous ˌkalɪ pɪdʒəs adjective Origin C18: from Gk kallipūgos, from kallos beauty + pūgē buttocks , + ian … English new terms dictionary
callipygian — cal•li•pyg•i•an [[t]ˌkæl əˈpɪdʒ i ən[/t]] also cal•li•py•gous [[t] ˈpaɪ gəs[/t]] adj. having well shaped buttocks • Etymology: 1640–50; < Gk kallipyg(os) … From formal English to slang
callipygian — Having a beautiful rear end … Grandiloquent dictionary
