gluteus

Meaning

1. Any of the several muscles of the nates, each of which arises from the pelvis and inserts into a femur.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, informal, slang) Short for gluteus maximus, either of a pair of large muscles in the human buttocks.

Synonyms

glute

gluteal muscle

gluteus muscle

buttock

nates

rump

tail

one-half

gluteus muscles

butt-cheek

botty

butt cheek

buttocks

cheek

haunch

Translations

gluteo

glúteo

دبر

رِدْفان

ردفان

cul

natja

galta

múscul gluti

Arsch

Arschbacke

Backe

Gesäß

Gesäßbacke

ردف

Etymology

From New Latin glūtæus, from Ancient Greek γλουτός (gloutós, “rump, buttock”).