steatopygan.

/ˌstiːətə(ʊ)ˈpʌɪɡə/

Etymology: modern Latin, < Greek στεατ-, στέαρ fat, tallow + πῡγή rump, buttocks.

Physiology.

A protuberance of the buttocks, due to an abnormal accumulation of fat in and behind the hips and thighs, found (more markedly in women than in men) as a characteristic of certain peoples, esp. the Khoekhoe and San of South Africa.

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steatopyga1822

1822 W. J. Burchell Trav. Interior S. Afr. I. xi. 216 (note) It is not a fact, that the whole of the Hottentot race are thus formed; neither is there any particular tribe to which this steätopyga, as it may be called, is peculiar.

1873 E. E. Frewer tr. G. Schweinfurth Heart of Afr. I. vii. 296 Shapes developed to this magnitude..I saw..among the Bongo, and they may well demand to be technically described as ‘Steatopyga’.

Derivatives

Also in extended use in Archaeology with reference to figurines that display steatopyga.

steatopygia n.

/ˌstiːətə(ʊ)ˈpɪdʒɪə/ = main sense.

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steatopygia1879

steatopygy1889

1879 tr. A. de Quatrefages de Bréau Human Species 52 This steatopygia reappears however in certain tribes situated much further north than the Houzouana races.

1900 tr. J. Deniker Races of Man (ed. 2) ii. 93 Steatopygia is characteristic of the Bushman race.

1900 Jrnl. Anthrol. Inst. 30 253 In..the figure from Adalia..the steatopygia is by no means so pronounced, and is further concealed by the rudeness of the workmanship,..and the abbreviated treatment of the lower limbs.

1973 F. Garvie tr. Buchholz Prehist. Greece & Cyprus 99/2 Thera. Crudely formed, ill~proportioned female clay statuette, with steatopygia, moulded breasts and disc eyes.

steatoˈpygial adj. = steatopygous adj.

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pin-buttocked1566

strong-dockeda1652

swag-buttockeda1652

callipygian1818

pin-tailed1825

fat-arsed1891

callipygous1923

rumpsprung1939

steatopygial1978

1978 J. Updike Coup (1979) v. 182 The steatopygial silhouettes of naked mortals.

ˌsteatoˈpygic adj. = steatopygous adj.

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steatopygous1871

steatopygic1910

1910 M. C. Harrison tr. Mosso Dawn of Mediterranean Civilization ix. 150 (caption) Neolithic steatopygic figure, Knossos.

1912 19th Cent. Dec. 1219 Hideous autochthonoi of the Upper Nile, whose mis-shapen, steatopygic nudity amazed Old Egypt.

1932 G. Clark Mesolithic Age in Brit. iii. 48 Resting on the living rock was found a curious object of shale, thought by the Abbé Breuil to partake of the nature of a phallus or a degenerate steatopygic figurine.

steatoˈpygism n. rare.

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kallipyga1913

steatopygism1923

1923 A. Huxley Antic Hay ii. 24 Gumbril's Patent Small-Clothes... A comfort to all travellers, civilization's substitute for steatopygism, indispensable to first-nighters.

steatopygous adj.

/stiːəˈtɒpɪɡəs/

/ˌstiːətə(ʊ)ˈpaɪɡəs/ relating to or characterized by a steatopyga.

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steatopygous1871

steatopygic1910

1871 C. Darwin Descent of Man II. xix. 345 With many Hottentot women the posterior part of the body projects in a wonderful manner; they are steatopygous.

1901 W. Ridgeway Early Age of Greece I. i. 66 In the graves females figurines have been found, some steatopygous, one of the slighter type and tattooed.

1971 Ann. Brit. School Athens 66 66 This figurine..is almost flat, and it is significant that..about half of those from Crete are steatopygous only when viewed from front or rear; from the side they are seen to be almost flat.

steatopygy n.

/stiːəˈtɒpɪdʒɪ/ [anglicized form of steatopygia n.] the condition of having a steatopyga.

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steatopygia1879

steatopygy1889

1889 Athenæum 13 Apr. 475/3 Dr. Topinard has been considering the probable cause of the steatopygy of Hottentot women.

1912 A. J. B. Wace & M. S. Thompson Prehist. Thessaly xii. 225 The..statuettes reported to have been found at Sparta..are clearly of the mainland..type. The legs are short and stumpy, the heads are round, and the steatopygy is most marked.

1966 J. Mellaart Chalcolithic & Early Bronze Ages in Near East & Anatolia ii. 28 The figurines, both male and female.., show naked or near~naked persons with hands at the waist... The women are slender with small breasts, and exaggerated stomach, enormous navel and a strongly marked pubic triangle, but no steatopygy.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	steatopyga
释义	steatopygan. /ˌstiːətə(ʊ)ˈpʌɪɡə/ Etymology: modern Latin, < Greek στεατ-, στέαρ fat, tallow + πῡγή rump, buttocks. Physiology. A protuberance of the buttocks, due to an abnormal accumulation of fat in and behind the hips and thighs, found (more markedly in women than in men) as a characteristic of certain peoples, esp. the Khoekhoe and San of South Africa. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > deformity > deformities of specific parts > [noun] > steatopygia > steatopyga steatopyga1822 1822 W. J. Burchell Trav. Interior S. Afr. I. xi. 216 (note) It is not a fact, that the whole of the Hottentot race are thus formed; neither is there any particular tribe to which this steätopyga, as it may be called, is peculiar. 1873 E. E. Frewer tr. G. Schweinfurth Heart of Afr. I. vii. 296 Shapes developed to this magnitude..I saw..among the Bongo, and they may well demand to be technically described as ‘Steatopyga’. Derivatives Also in extended use in Archaeology with reference to figurines that display steatopyga. steatopygia n. /ˌstiːətə(ʊ)ˈpɪdʒɪə/ = main sense. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > deformity > deformities of specific parts > [noun] > steatopygia steatopygia1879 steatopygy1889 1879 tr. A. de Quatrefages de Bréau Human Species 52 This steatopygia reappears however in certain tribes situated much further north than the Houzouana races. 1900 tr. J. Deniker Races of Man (ed. 2) ii. 93 Steatopygia is characteristic of the Bushman race. 1900 Jrnl. Anthrol. Inst. 30 253 In..the figure from Adalia..the steatopygia is by no means so pronounced, and is further concealed by the rudeness of the workmanship,..and the abbreviated treatment of the lower limbs. 1973 F. Garvie tr. Buchholz Prehist. Greece & Cyprus 99/2 Thera. Crudely formed, ill~proportioned female clay statuette, with steatopygia, moulded breasts and disc eyes. steatoˈpygial adj. = steatopygous adj. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > trunk > back > buttock(s) > [adjective] > types of pin-buttocked1566 strong-dockeda1652 swag-buttockeda1652 callipygian1818 pin-tailed1825 fat-arsed1891 callipygous1923 rumpsprung1939 steatopygial1978 1978 J. Updike Coup (1979) v. 182 The steatopygial silhouettes of naked mortals. ˌsteatoˈpygic adj. = steatopygous adj. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > deformity > deformities of specific parts > [adjective] > steatopygia steatopygous1871 steatopygic1910 1910 M. C. Harrison tr. Mosso Dawn of Mediterranean Civilization ix. 150 (caption) Neolithic steatopygic figure, Knossos. 1912 19th Cent. Dec. 1219 Hideous autochthonoi of the Upper Nile, whose mis-shapen, steatopygic nudity amazed Old Egypt. 1932 G. Clark Mesolithic Age in Brit. iii. 48 Resting on the living rock was found a curious object of shale, thought by the Abbé Breuil to partake of the nature of a phallus or a degenerate steatopygic figurine. steatoˈpygism n. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > trunk > back > buttock(s) > [noun] > types of > person having kallipyga1913 steatopygism1923 1923 A. Huxley Antic Hay ii. 24 Gumbril's Patent Small-Clothes... A comfort to all travellers, civilization's substitute for steatopygism, indispensable to first-nighters. steatopygous adj. /stiːəˈtɒpɪɡəs//ˌstiːətə(ʊ)ˈpaɪɡəs/ relating to or characterized by a steatopyga. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > deformity > deformities of specific parts > [adjective] > steatopygia steatopygous1871 steatopygic1910 1871 C. Darwin Descent of Man II. xix. 345 With many Hottentot women the posterior part of the body projects in a wonderful manner; they are steatopygous. 1901 W. Ridgeway Early Age of Greece I. i. 66 In the graves females figurines have been found, some steatopygous, one of the slighter type and tattooed. 1971 Ann. Brit. School Athens 66 66 This figurine..is almost flat, and it is significant that..about half of those from Crete are steatopygous only when viewed from front or rear; from the side they are seen to be almost flat. steatopygy n. /stiːəˈtɒpɪdʒɪ/ [anglicized form of steatopygia n.] the condition of having a steatopyga. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > deformity > deformities of specific parts > [noun] > steatopygia steatopygia1879 steatopygy1889 1889 Athenæum 13 Apr. 475/3 Dr. Topinard has been considering the probable cause of the steatopygy of Hottentot women. 1912 A. J. B. Wace & M. S. Thompson Prehist. Thessaly xii. 225 The..statuettes reported to have been found at Sparta..are clearly of the mainland..type. The legs are short and stumpy, the heads are round, and the steatopygy is most marked. 1966 J. Mellaart Chalcolithic & Early Bronze Ages in Near East & Anatolia ii. 28 The figurines, both male and female.., show naked or near~naked persons with hands at the waist... The women are slender with small breasts, and exaggerated stomach, enormous navel and a strongly marked pubic triangle, but no steatopygy. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1822
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