callipygous
UK/kalɪˈpɪdʒəs//ˌkæl.ɪˈpɪ.d͡ʒəs/
callipygous adjective: synonym of callipygian.
Adjective
callipygous (comparative more callipygous, superlative most callipygous)
- Synonym of callipygian.
- One does not fall very desperately in love with a loud speaker, however pretty, however firmly plump (for Philip's tastes were rather old-fashioned), however attractively callipygous.1928, Aldous Huxley, chapter VII, in Point Counter Point, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC, page 122
- He enjoyed Nurse Sue Ann Duckett’s long white legs and supple, callipygous ass; he often neglected to remember that she was quite slim and fragile from the waist up and hurt her unintentionally in moments of passion when he hugged her too roughly.1961 November 10, Joseph Heller, Catch-22 […], New York, N.Y.: Simon and Schuster, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- callipygian
Synonyms of callipygous
Forms of callipygous
| comparative | more callipygous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most callipygous |
Origin of callipygous
From Ancient Greek κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”) + πυγή (pugḗ, “buttocks”) + -ous.
Questions about callipygous
- What does callipygous mean?
- Callipygous means synonym of callipygian.
- What part of speech is callipygous?
- Callipygous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce callipygous?
- Callipygous is pronounced /kalɪˈpɪdʒəs/ (UK).
Words near callipygous in the dictionary
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