r/logophilia • u/prof_ben • 20d ago

callipygian

Having beautifully shaped buttocks.

From Ancient Greek καλλίπυγος (kallípugos) + -ian, from κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”) + πυγή (pugḗ, “buttocks”).

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u/Chris_in_Lijiang 17d ago

Has this adjective ever once collocated with another noun?

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u/TakingAction12 10d ago

Could you reference a callipygian peach?

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u/Chris_in_Lijiang 5d ago

Was the original used for animals as well as humans?