Word: steatopygic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ste
at
o
py
ic
Definition: Exhibiting steatopygia; an extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocks
Morphemes:
Affix: steato-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στέαρ
Language: grc
Decoded: stear
Meaning: hard fat, suet
Affix: pygo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: rump, posterior
Affix: -ia
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form taxonomic names, especially to form genus names when appended to the name of a person, usually a scientist or a patron.
Affix: ic
Language: en
PoS: Symbol
Meaning: A Roman numeral representing ninety-nine (99).