callipygian

1. 1.

   pertaining to or having finely developed buttocks

   “the quest for the callipygian ideal”

   Synonymscallipygous

   Similarshapely

Questions about callipygian

What does callipygian mean?

callipygian means "pertaining to or having finely developed buttocks".

How many syllables are in callipygian?

callipygian has 5 syllables and divides as cal-li-py-gi-an under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for callipygian?

Close synonyms include callipygous. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.