nates
[ ney-teez ]
/ ˈneɪ tiz /
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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
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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.
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