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View synonyms for gluteus maximus

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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gluteus maximus1

1900–05; < New Latin: largest gluteus

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