καλλίπυγος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κᾰ́λλος (kállos, beauty) + πῡγή (pūgḗ, buttocks) + -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

κᾰλλῐ́πῡγος • (kallípūgos) m or f (neuter κᾰλλῐ́πῡγον); second declension

  1. callipygian, callipygous (with beautifully shaped buttocks)

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: callipygian

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καλλίπυγος (kallípugos).

Adjective

καλλίπυγος • (kallípygos) m (feminine καλλίπυγη, neuter καλλίπυγο)

  1. callipygian, callipygous (with beautifully shaped buttocks)

Declension

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