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gluteus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
glu-teus
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the several muscles of the nates, each of which arises from the pelvis and inserts into a femur.

noun

Short for gluteus maximus, either of a pair of large muscles in the human buttocks.

Informal; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: glūtæus, γλουτός

Usage

Inflected Forms

gluteuses (plural) glutei (plural) glutæus (alternative)

Derived Forms

glute gluteal

Synonyms

glute gluteus muscle gluteal muscle

Questions

What does gluteus mean?
Any of the several muscles of the nates, each of which arises from the pelvis and inserts into a femur.
Where does gluteus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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