culus
Meaning
- (declension-2, vulgar) The posterior, arse, ass, buttocks
- (declension-2, vulgar) The anus
Concepts
hind end
ass arse
tooshie
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈkuː.ɫʊs]
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European *kuH-l-, zero-grade form of *(s)kewH- (“to cover”) without s-mobile. Cognates include Old Irish cúl (“bottom”), Lithuanian kẽvalas (“skin, cover”). Related to cutis (“hide”).
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