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gluteus

glu·te·us
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gloo-tee-uh s, gloo-tee-]
    • /ˈglu ti əs, gluˈti-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gloo-tee-uh s, gloo-tee-]
    • /ˈglu ti əs, gluˈti-/

Definitions of gluteus word

  • noun plural gluteus any of several muscles of the buttocks, especially the gluteus maximus. 1
  • noun gluteus (anatomy) One of the several muscles of nates, which arises from a pelvis and inserted into a femur. 1
  • noun gluteus any one of the three large muscles that form the human buttock and move the thigh, esp the gluteus maximus 0
  • noun gluteus any of the three muscles that form each of the buttocks and act to extend, abduct, and rotate the thigh 0
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Origin of gluteus

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < New Latin < Greek glout(ós) the rump + Latin -eus adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Gluteus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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gluteus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • gluteus medius

    the muscle of the buttocks lying between the gluteus maximus and the gluteus minimus, involved in the abduction of the thigh.

  • gluteus maximus

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

  • gluteus minimus

    the innermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the abduction and rotation of the thigh.
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