gluteus
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gluteus
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From New Latin glūtæus, from Ancient Greek γλουτός (gloutós, “rump, buttock”).
noun gluteuses · glutei · glutæus
- Any of the several muscles of the nates, each of which arises from the pelvis and inserts into a femur.
- Short for gluteus maximus, either of a pair of large muscles in the human buttocks. I'm going to kick your gluteus.
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Talk about this word "gluteus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gluteus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gluteus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gluteus "gluteus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gluteus.Cite this
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title = {gluteus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gluteus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
