gluteus

noun glu·te·us \ˈglü-tē-əs, glü-ˈtē-\

plural glu·tei \ˈglü-tē-ˌī, -tē-ˌē; glü-ˈtē-ˌī\

Definition of GLUTEUS

: any of the large muscles of the buttocks; especially : gluteus maximus

New Latin glutaeus, gluteus, from Greek gloutos buttock — more at cloud

First Known Use: circa 1681

Medical Dictionary

noun glu·te·us \ˈglüt-ē-əs, glü-ˈtē-\

plural glu·tei \ˈglüt-ē-ˌī, -ē-ˌē; glü-ˈtē-ˌī\

: any of three large muscles of the buttocks: a : gluteus maximus b : gluteus medius c : gluteus minimus

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