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callipygous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /kalɪˈpɪdʒəs/
  • UK: /kalɪˈpʌɪɡəs/
  • US: /ˌkæl.ɪˈpɪ.d͡ʒəs/
  • US: /kæləˈpaɪɡəs/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Synonym of callipygian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: callipygian

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

pertaining to or having finely developed buttocks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the quest for the callipygian ideal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: callipygian

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”) + πυγή (pugḗ, “buttocks”) + -ous.