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steatopygous.

Pertaining to steatopygia; having fat or prominent buttocks.

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Meaning & usage

adj/ˌstɪ.əˈtɒ.pɪ.ɡəs/Received-Pronunciation/ˌstɪ.ə.tə(ʊ)ˈpaɪ.ɡəs/Received-Pronunciation/ˌstɪ.əˈtɑ.pɪ.ɡəs/General-American/ˌstɪ.ə.to(ʊ)ˈpaɪ.ɡəs/General-American
  1. Pertaining to steatopygia; having fat or prominent buttocks.

Where this word comes from

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”).

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