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Callipygian: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Callipygian adjective. Having beautifully shaped buttocks.
How to say it
kal-ih-PIJ-ee-un/ˌkalɪˈpɪdʒɪən/
5 syllables, stressed on the third (PIJ).
Callipygian in a sentence
The museum's callipygian Venus draws a steady crowd of giggling teenagers.
He claimed his old jeans were cut for a callipygian figure he no longer had.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- shapely
- well-rounded
Where callipygian comes from
From Greek kallos, beauty, and pūgē, buttocks.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
He claimed his old jeans were cut for a _____ figure he no longer had.
- arid
- callipygian
- hypnopompic
Show the answer
callipygian: He claimed his old jeans were cut for a callipygian figure he no longer had.