gluteus

== English == === Alternative forms === glutæus === Etymology === From New Latin glūtæus, from Ancient Greek γλουτός (gloutós, “rump, buttock”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === gluteus (plural gluteuses or glutei) (anatomy) Any of the several muscles of the nates, each of which arises from the pelvis and inserts into a femur. (slang, informal) Short for gluteus maximus, either of a pair of large muscles in the human buttocks. ==== Synonyms ==== glute (informal) ==== Hyponyms ==== gluteus maximus gluteus medius gluteus minimus ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “gluteus”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === Telugus