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gluteus

American

[gloo-tee-uhs, gloo-tee-] / ˈglu ti əs, gluˈti- /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

glutei

any of several muscles of the buttocks, especially the gluteus maximus.

gluteus British

/ ɡlʊˈtiːəs /

noun

any one of the three large muscles that form the human buttock and move the thigh, esp the gluteus maximus

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Other Word Forms

gluteal

adjective

Etymology

Origin of gluteus

1675–85; < New Latin < Greek glout ( ós ) the rump + Latin -eus adj. suffix

Example Sentences

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It’s the least visible part of my body, yet I’ve had good reason lately to obsess about my gluteus maximus, my derrière, my whole imperfect situation back there.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

So if you still have hope, get your soft, wide gluteus maximus off the couch, get informed and go vote.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2022

The Norwegian striker, whose seven goals are second on the team, is sidelined with a strained gluteus.

From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2022

He threw all his pitches and never felt a tweak in the left gluteus muscle that sidelined him for a few days last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2019

By the time he slashed, Hazel had ducked between his legs and jabbed her Imperial gold blade into his gluteus maximus.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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