callipygos

Latin

Alternative forms

  • kallipȳgos

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κᾰλλῐ́πῡγος (kăllĭ́pūgos) as an epithet of Venus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

callipȳgos (neuter callipȳgon, comparative callipȳgor); second-declension two-termination adjective (Greek-type)

  1. having large shaped buttocks
    Synonym: cūlōsus
    Antonym: dēpūgis

Declension

Second-declension two-termination adjective (Greek-type).

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative callipȳgos callipȳgon callipȳgī
callipȳgoe 		callipȳga
genitive callipȳgī callipȳgōn
dative callipȳgō callipȳgīs
accusative callipȳgon callipȳgōs callipȳga
ablative callipȳgō callipȳgīs
vocative callipȳge callipȳgon callipȳgī
callipȳgoe 		callipȳga
Derived terms

References

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