STEATOPYGA

Etymology

Noun

steatopyga (uncountable)

(archaic) A remarkable accretion of fat upon the buttocks of Africans of certain tribes, especially Khoekhoe women.

Source: Wiktionary


Ste`a*top"y*ga, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.

Definition: A remarkable accretion of fat upon the buttocks of Africans of certain tribes, especially of Hottentot women.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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