Etymology

steatopyga

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Today it means: steatopygia Full definition →

New Latin steatopyga ← Ancient Greek στέᾱτος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromστέᾱτος
  2. New Latin · derived fromsteatopyga
  3. English todaysteatopyga

From New Latin steatopyga, from Ancient Greek στέᾱτος (stéātos). See steato-, pygo-.

Words from the same roots

New Latinsteatopyga all →

steatopygous

Ancient Greekστέᾱτος all →

steatopygous

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