Definition of steatopygia in English:

steatopygia

nounˌstɪətə(ʊ)ˈpɪdʒɪəstēˌatə-

mass noun

Accumulation of large amounts of fat on the buttocks, especially as a normal condition in the Khoikhoi and other peoples of arid parts of southern Africa.
（尤指非洲南部干燥地区的科伊科伊人和其他民族当作正常的）肥臀，臀脂过多
Example sentencesExamples
- Rather than relying on official scientific publications, however, Cuvier relied on travelers' accounts of the apron and the steatopygia.
- The word steatopygia comes from the vocabulary of an early pseudoscience which aimed to prove the superiority of the white race.
- What seems certain is that steatopygia in both sexes was fairly widespread among the early races of man.
- Some scholars believe that a big bottom is a natural adaptation for survival, and that steatopygia was advantageous in the unpredictable African tropical environment.
- The steatopygia was seen as a pronounced, localized accumulation of fat or fatty-fibrous tissue on the upper part of the buttocks.
- Why is steatopygia absent among, for example, hunting-gathering Australian aborigines?

Derivatives

steatopygous

adjectiveˌstɪətə(ʊ)ˈpʌɪɡəsˌstɪəˈtɒpɪɡəs

This figure, now missing its head, is a masterful example of a rare type known as steatopygous, characterized by a fleshy abdomen and massive thighs and buttocks.
Example sentencesExamples
- Until more historical work is done, possible relationships between cultural constructions of the sodomitical body and those of the steatopygous African woman will remain a matter of speculation.
- A steatite figurine from the Amq plain,belonging to the early part of the Neolithic period, shows a seated woman of the steatopygous type so characteristic of the Stone Age.
- She went on her way, her grass skirt swinging rhythmically, resembling one of those steatopygous statues in anthropological museums.
- In the Paleolithic period, steatopygous figures may have suggested fertility, because of the necessity of certain levels of body fat required for procreation.

Origin

Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek stear, steat- 'tallow' + pugē 'rump'.

Definition of steatopygia in US English:

steatopygia

nounstēˌatə-

Accumulation of large amounts of fat on the buttocks, especially as a normal condition in the Khoikhoi and other peoples of arid parts of southern Africa.
（尤指非洲南部干燥地区的科伊科伊人和其他民族当作正常的）肥臀，臀脂过多
Example sentencesExamples
- The word steatopygia comes from the vocabulary of an early pseudoscience which aimed to prove the superiority of the white race.
- The steatopygia was seen as a pronounced, localized accumulation of fat or fatty-fibrous tissue on the upper part of the buttocks.
- Why is steatopygia absent among, for example, hunting-gathering Australian aborigines?
- Some scholars believe that a big bottom is a natural adaptation for survival, and that steatopygia was advantageous in the unpredictable African tropical environment.
- Rather than relying on official scientific publications, however, Cuvier relied on travelers' accounts of the apron and the steatopygia.
- What seems certain is that steatopygia in both sexes was fairly widespread among the early races of man.

Origin

Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek stear, steat- ‘tallow’ + pugē ‘rump’.

词汇	steatopygia
释义	Definition of steatopygia in English: steatopygia nounˌstɪətə(ʊ)ˈpɪdʒɪəstēˌatə- mass noun Accumulation of large amounts of fat on the buttocks, especially as a normal condition in the Khoikhoi and other peoples of arid parts of southern Africa. （尤指非洲南部干燥地区的科伊科伊人和其他民族当作正常的）肥臀，臀脂过多 Example sentencesExamples Rather than relying on official scientific publications, however, Cuvier relied on travelers' accounts of the apron and the steatopygia. The word steatopygia comes from the vocabulary of an early pseudoscience which aimed to prove the superiority of the white race. What seems certain is that steatopygia in both sexes was fairly widespread among the early races of man. Some scholars believe that a big bottom is a natural adaptation for survival, and that steatopygia was advantageous in the unpredictable African tropical environment. The steatopygia was seen as a pronounced, localized accumulation of fat or fatty-fibrous tissue on the upper part of the buttocks. Why is steatopygia absent among, for example, hunting-gathering Australian aborigines? Derivatives steatopygous adjectiveˌstɪətə(ʊ)ˈpʌɪɡəsˌstɪəˈtɒpɪɡəs This figure, now missing its head, is a masterful example of a rare type known as steatopygous, characterized by a fleshy abdomen and massive thighs and buttocks. Example sentencesExamples Until more historical work is done, possible relationships between cultural constructions of the sodomitical body and those of the steatopygous African woman will remain a matter of speculation. A steatite figurine from the Amq plain,belonging to the early part of the Neolithic period, shows a seated woman of the steatopygous type so characteristic of the Stone Age. She went on her way, her grass skirt swinging rhythmically, resembling one of those steatopygous statues in anthropological museums. In the Paleolithic period, steatopygous figures may have suggested fertility, because of the necessity of certain levels of body fat required for procreation. Origin Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek stear, steat- 'tallow' + pugē 'rump'. Definition of steatopygia in US English: steatopygia nounstēˌatə- Accumulation of large amounts of fat on the buttocks, especially as a normal condition in the Khoikhoi and other peoples of arid parts of southern Africa. （尤指非洲南部干燥地区的科伊科伊人和其他民族当作正常的）肥臀，臀脂过多 Example sentencesExamples The word steatopygia comes from the vocabulary of an early pseudoscience which aimed to prove the superiority of the white race. The steatopygia was seen as a pronounced, localized accumulation of fat or fatty-fibrous tissue on the upper part of the buttocks. Why is steatopygia absent among, for example, hunting-gathering Australian aborigines? Some scholars believe that a big bottom is a natural adaptation for survival, and that steatopygia was advantageous in the unpredictable African tropical environment. Rather than relying on official scientific publications, however, Cuvier relied on travelers' accounts of the apron and the steatopygia. What seems certain is that steatopygia in both sexes was fairly widespread among the early races of man. Origin Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek stear, steat- ‘tallow’ + pugē ‘rump’.
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