GLUTEUS


Meaning of GLUTEUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' glü-t ē - ə s, glü- ' t ē -

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural glu · tei \ ' glü-t ē - ˌ ī , -t ē - ˌ ē ; glü- ' t ē - ˌ ī \

Etymology: New Latin glutaeus, gluteus, from Greek gloutos buttock ― more at CLOUD

Date: circa 1681

: any of the large muscles of the buttocks especially : GLUTEUS MAXIMUS

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