gluteus maximus

[ mak-suh-muhs ]

noun

, plural glutei max·i·mi [mak, -s, uh, -mahy].

1. the broad, thick, outermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the rotation and extension of the thigh.
2. Facetious. the buttocks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gluteus maximus¹

1900–05; < New Latin: largest gluteus

Example Sentences

So if you still have hope, get your soft, wide gluteus maximus off the couch, get informed and go vote.

From Salon

By the time he slashed, Hazel had ducked between his legs and jabbed her Imperial gold blade into his gluteus maximus.

From Literature

To get into the meaty gluteus maximus muscles, sit on a ball and roll in all directions.

From Washington Post

The star made headlines earlier this month when he posted that he had torn a muscle in his gluteus maximus during a gardening accident.

From BBC

He played 30 minutes after going only 23 in his return from a bruised gluteus maximus on Monday in Boston, where the Lakers were routed 139-107.

From Washington Times

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