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steatopygia (n.)
[steatopygia 词源字典]
"abnormal accumulation of fat on the buttocks of certain races," 1822, Modern Latin, from
steato-
"fat, tallow," comb. form of Greek
stear
(genitive
steatos
) "solid fat, suet" (see
stearin
) + Greek
pyge
"rump, buttocks" + abstract noun ending
-ia
. Related:
Steatopygous
"having enormously fat buttocks" [Century Dictionary];
steatopygy
.
[steatopygia etymology, steatopygia origin, 英语词源]