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