gluteus

[ gloo-tee-uhs, gloo-tee- ]

noun,plural glu·te·i [gloo-tee-ahy, gloo-tee-ahy]. /ˈglu tiˌaɪ, gluˈti aɪ/. Anatomy.
  1. any of several muscles of the buttocks, especially the gluteus maximus.

Origin of gluteus

1
1675–85; <New Latin <Greek glout(ós) the rump + Latin -eus adj. suffix

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British Dictionary definitions for gluteus

gluteus

glutaeus

/ (ɡlʊˈtiːəs) /


nounplural -tei or -taei (-ˈtiːaɪ)
  1. any one of the three large muscles that form the human buttock and move the thigh, esp the gluteus maximus

Origin of gluteus

1
C17: from New Latin, from Greek gloutos buttock, rump

Derived forms of gluteus

  • gluteal or glutaeal, adjective

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