Talk:callipygous

Question about usage in a sentence:

Would you say "He has a callipygous butt" or would you say "He is callipygous"? --64.5.88.54 19:48, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

I believe that it can be used in both ways based on the definition, however the first example you give sounds proper.--Williamsayers79 09:55, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

'Callipygous butt' is repeatedly redundant, just like 'she wore a scarlet, red dress' or 'he arrived in his automobile car', Joseph Heller used the term in the sentence 'long white legs and supple, callipygous ass' as given in the definition. Being a good writer doesn't make his english perfect. The word is used so infrequently, I can't find an example of anyone else using it in a literary work in the last few hundred years. Let alone using it correctly. 68.50.24.47 22:19, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

Correct Pronunciation

The word callipygous, according to Merriam-Webster dictionary (www.m-w.com), is pronounced something like /ˌka-lə-ˈpī-gəs/, but here some different pronunciation is given. Which of the two is more acceptable?

Sangwal 11:09, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Both are acceptable, though in my experience the one with a soft G is more common. I've added the alternative to our entry. Ƿidsiþ 11:14, 15 February 2009 (UTC)