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callipygian meaning in Sanskrit

नितम्बवत् nitambavat

US/ˌkæ.ləˈpɪ.d͡ʒi.ən/

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Canada/ˌkælɪˈpɪdʒi.ən/

callipygian in Sanskrit: नितम्बवत् (nitambavat), सुनितम्बिनी (sunitambinī), सुभसद् (subhasad), सुश्रोणी (suśroṇī). In English, callipygian means having beautifully shaped buttocks.

Sanskrit words for callipygian

having beautiful buttocks
नितम्बवत् nitambavat, सुनितम्बिनी sunitambinī, सुभसद् subhasad, सुश्रोणी suśroṇī, सुश्रोणि suśroṇi

English meaning of callipygian

  1. adjective Having beautifully shaped buttocks.
  2. adjective Specifically, describing a statue (often of a goddess such as Aphrodite) in a pose that shows off the figure's shapely buttocks.

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What is the meaning of callipygian in Sanskrit?
Callipygian in Sanskrit is नितम्बवत् (nitambavat), सुनितम्बिनी (sunitambinī), सुभसद् (subhasad), सुश्रोणी (suśroṇī).
callipygian इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Callipygian: नितम्बवत् (nitambavat), सुनितम्बिनी (sunitambinī), सुभसद् (subhasad), सुश्रोणी (suśroṇī).
What does callipygian mean in English?
Callipygian means having beautifully shaped buttocks.

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