nates

[ ney-teez ]

noun(used with a plural verb)
  1. buttocks; rump.

Origin of nates

1
1675–85; <Latin natēs, plural of natis; generally used in the plural; akin to Greek nôton the back

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nates

/ (ˈneɪtiːz) /


pl nsingular -tis (-tɪs)
  1. a technical word for the buttocks: See buttock

Origin of nates

1
C17: from Latin; compare Greek nōton back, nosthi buttocks

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