The Wonderful World Of Words 2/1/17
Today's word tends to be genetic in my family.
DEFINITION:
Adjective
- accumulation of excessive fat on the buttocks and thighs
ETYMOLOGY/ORIGIN:
Greek, Modern Latin early 19th century
stear, steat- ‘tallow’ + pugē ‘rump’
PRONUNCIATION:
ste·at·o·py·gi·a
/stēətəˈpijēə,stēˌatə-/
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SYNONYMS:
- avoirdupois(near syn.)
- pleopygian
ANTONYMS:
- planopygian
SCRABBLE SCORE:
17
USAGE/EXAMPLES:
One such variation is STEATOPYGIA, a medical term from the Greek words for fat and rump.
--Adam's Navel: A Natural and Cultural History of the Human Form
by Michael Sims, 2004
She aroused intense curiosity because of her 'STEATOPYGIA', a condition characterised by excessive fat in the buttocks.
--Cultural Encounters: Representing Otherness
by Elizabeth Hallam
We have better manners than to ask if you share our STEATOPYGIA but, if you do, congratulations!
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