nates

[ ney-teez ]

/ ˈneɪ tiz /

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Definition of nates

noun (used with a plural verb)

buttocks; rump.

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Origin of nates

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

Words nearby nates

natch, Natchez, Natchez Trace, Natchitoches, nateglinide, nates, NATFHE, Nathalie, Nathan, Nathanael, Nathaniel

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How to use nates in a sentence

From the age of eleven dates his peculiar delight in the well-rounded nates of a cavalry soldier.
The Sexual Life of the Child|Albert Moll
In many cases the nates turn round in the passage spontaneously, so that it is not required artificially to alter the position.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
The nates may become so firmly impacted in the pelvis, that they cannot advance without artificial assistance.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
The "margo interne crenatus," "nates sub-recurvat," and "color intus versus marginem violaceus," were not in the copy.
The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 4|Various

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.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for nates

nates

/ (ˈneɪtiːz) /

pl n singular -tis (-tɪs)

a technical word for the buttocksSee buttock

Word Origin for nates

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

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Medical definitions for nates

nates

[ nā′tēz ]

pl.n.

The buttocks.