maximus
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of maximus
from Latin: superlative of magnus great
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
But Ekeler and the Chargers are going to play Thursday anyway because, frankly, the NFL isn’t going to just sit there on both its maximus muscles when there’s money to be made.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
About calves, hamstrings, Achilles, knees and weak glutes — they’re the three muscles in the buttocks: gluteus maximus, medius and minimus.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 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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