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steatopygia
[ stee-at-uh-pahy-jee-uh, stee-uh-tuh- ]
noun
- extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, especially of women.
steatopygia
/ ˌstɪətəʊˈpaɪɡə; -ˈpaɪ-; ˌstɪəˈtɒpɪɡəs; ˌstɪətəʊˈpɪdʒɪə; ˌstɪətəʊˈpɪdʒɪk /
noun
- excessive fatness of the buttocks
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Derived Forms
- steatopygic, adjective
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Other Words From
- ste·at·o·pyg·ic [stee-at-, uh, -, pij, -ik, stee-, uh, -t, uh, ‑], ste·at·o·py·gous [stee-at-, uh, -, pahy, -g, uh, s, stee-, uh, -, top, -, uh, -g, uh, s, stee-, uh, -t, uh, -, pahy, ‑], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of steatopygia1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of steatopygia1
C19: from New Latin, from steato- + Greek pugē the buttocks
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