What does "gluteus" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "gluteus"?

Common synonyms include: glute, gluteal muscle, gluteus muscle.

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
Any of the several muscles of the nates, each of which arises from the pelvis and inserts into a femur.
2
any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh wordnet
3
Short for gluteus maximus, either of a pair of large muscles in the human buttocks. abbreviation, alt-of, informal, slang
"I'm going to kick your gluteus."

"The largest muscle in the human body is the gluteus maximus."

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

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