Definition
callipygian
adjective
- having well-shaped or attractive buttocks
Usage: formal or humorous; from Greek kallos (beauty) + pyge (buttocks)
Examples
- The sculpture depicted a callipygian figure that exemplified classical ideals of beauty.
- Art historians noted the callipygian proportions emphasized in Renaissance paintings.
- The term callipygian is rarely used in everyday conversation outside academic or humorous contexts.
- Ancient Greek artists often celebrated the callipygian form in their marble statues.