gluteus maximus
Americannoun
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glutei maximi
plural
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the broad, thick, outermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the rotation and extension of the thigh.
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Facetious. the buttocks.
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Etymology
Origin of gluteus maximus
1900–05; < New Latin: largest gluteus
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
He has missed five games with what the Lakers have called a bruised gluteus maximus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2020
Along with the gluteus maximus, the tensor fascia lata muscle forms the iliotibial tract.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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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