nates

[ ney-teez ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. buttocks; rump.

nates

/ ˈneɪtiːz /

plural noun

1. a technical word for the buttocks See buttock

Word History and Origins

Origin of nates¹

1675–85; < Latin natēs, plural of natis; generally used in the plural; akin to Greek nôton the back

Word History and Origins

Origin of nates¹

C17: from Latin; compare Greek nōton back, nosthi buttocks

Example Sentences

From the age of eleven dates his peculiar delight in the well-rounded nates of a cavalry soldier.

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In many cases the nates turn round in the passage spontaneously, so that it is not required artificially to alter the position.

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The nates may become so firmly impacted in the pelvis, that they cannot advance without artificial assistance.

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The "margo interne crenatus," "nates sub-recurvat," and "color intus versus marginem violaceus," were not in the copy.

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Her father used to whip her severely on the nates at this age and onward to the age of 13, but this never gave her any pleasure.

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