οὐροπύγιον

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • The rump and tail feathers of a bird.
  • The tail and/or rump of any animal.

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek ὄρρος (rump, tail) + Ancient Greek πυγή (buttocks, tail, rump).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πυγή

Gloss

buttocks, tail, rump

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

尻

Emoji

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