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na·tes
(nā′tēz)pl.n.
The buttocks.
[Latin natēs, pl. of natis, buttock.]
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nates
(ˈneɪtiːz)pl n, sing -tis (-tɪs)
(Anatomy) a technical word for the buttocks. See buttock
[C17: from Latin; compare Greek nōton back, nosthi buttocks]
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na•tes
(ˈneɪ tiz)n.pl.
the buttocks.
[1675–85; < Latin natēs (pl.)]
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Noun | 1. | nates - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?" arse, ass, behind, buns, buttocks, hind end, hindquarters, keister, posterior, prat, derriere, fanny, rear end, tooshie, tush, seat, fundament, backside, bottom, rump, stern, tail end, tail, rear, bum, can, butt body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity |
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