buttock en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbʌtək/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- [ˈbɐtək] (UK)
- [ˈbʌɾək] (US)
- /ˈbʌtək/ (US)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English buttok, probably from Old English buttuc (“end; end piece”; also, “short piece of land”). Attested with its current anatomical meaning since 1300. A diminutive form of what is presumably the Old English precursor of butt + -ock (diminutive suffix).
Meanings
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(plural-normally) Each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body between the base of the back, the perineum, and the top of the legs.
Run, run, come you hither / Novv, take all my Cuſhions dovvn and thvvack them ſoundly, / After my Feaſt of Millers: for their Buttocks / Have left a peck of flovver in them, beat them carefully […]
c. 1615–1620 (date written), Tho[mas] Middleton, The Mayor of Quinborough: A Comedy. […] [Hengist, King of Kent], London: […] Henry Herringman, […], published 1661, →OCLC, Act V, scene i, page 61:
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The convexity of a ship behind, under the stern.
There came a blast of freezing wind that made Skell shrug himself against the oaken post on which the ship's buttock rested.
1925, Adventure, volume 54:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| buttocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
buttocklike · buttocky · buttocked · quakebuttock · fat-buttocked · buttock mail · buttock cleavage · buttockless · buttocker · buttock-clenching · mouse buttock · cross-buttock · buttock line
Relateds
dasypygal · callipygous · callipygian
Synonyms
fourth point of contact · nether cheeks · botty · heinie · tush · hurdies · booty · fanny · glutes · gluteus maximus · butt cheeks · cheeks · gooseberry-grinder · postern · 'tocks · ass cheeks · blessed assurance · bum · moon · nates · arse cheeks · moneymaker · keester · caboose · keister · back · jacksie · asscheek · backside · tushie · peach · hinderlin · derriere · behind · rear end · posterior · cheek · seat · dicky · hiney · buns · batty · butt · toches · bottom · sit upon · rump · arse · patootie · ass · buttocks · gyatt · rear · bum cheeks · tail
Translations (241)
hi चूतड़ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ary ترمة (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · te పిర్ర (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · uk сідни́ця (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · tsg buli (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · kw pedren (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · sw tako (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · el οπίσθια (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ta பிட்டம் (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ro fesă (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · uk си́дня (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · mww pob tw (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · it chiappe (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · tl puwit (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · kab tameccact (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · my ဖင် (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · izh peppo (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ne चाक (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · fo arsbøllur (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · lzz მუნდი (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · it mazzo (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ota ادبار (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · it natica (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ar أَلْيَة (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · be се́дніца (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · nuj edaho class 5 (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · io kulo (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · nan-hbl 尻川 (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · es nalga (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · is rasskinn (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · tk otyrýer (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · pt nádega (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · cop ⲗⲱⲓⲗ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · km កំប៉ះគូទ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · pt traseiro (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · grc πυγή (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · lmo cjapa (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · pt fundilhos (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · cop ⲙⲁⲛϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · he עכוז (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · mi kōtore (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · sl zadnjica (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · tew púu (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ru по́па (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · az sağrı (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · mt tebqejn (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ro bucă (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · it culo (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ko 엉덩이 (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · my တင် (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · izh santukka (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · wa fesse (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · grc γλουτός (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · nl bil (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ktu ditaku (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ml ചന്തി (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · lad asentadera (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ca natja (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ast nalga (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ast ñalga (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · az omba (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · cs hýždě (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · sdh سِمت (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ba күт (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · br klun (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · hu fenék (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · tr kaba et (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · br peñs (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · be се́даўка (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ko 궁둥이 (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · yue 臀部 (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · war bubot (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · cy ffolen (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · br feskenn (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · mi papa (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · pam buldit (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · oc patèrna (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · mnc ᡠᡵᠠ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ga tóin (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ka დუმა (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ny tháko (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · eo gluteo (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · kab axuzziḍ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · hy դմբուզ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · yi הינטן (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · mi reherehe (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · sv skinka (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · gl nádega (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ar رِدْفَان (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · sh guzov (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ky көчүк (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · fa سرین (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · gl cacha (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · tao atang (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · bn পাছা (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · bg за́дница (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ml നിതംബം (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ky жамбаш (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · de Backe (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ms buntut (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · km គូទ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · el κωλομέρι (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · sa जघन (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · it chiappa (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · hi नितंब (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ckb سِمت (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · pl pośladek (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · hy ոռի թուշ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ko 볼기 (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · as তপিনা (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · tft ugu (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · mk задник (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · lt užpakalis (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ht bo bounda (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · tr makat (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · nrf fêsse (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · izh perä (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · de Pobacke (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ar دُبْر (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · gu કૂલો (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ta குண்டி (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · la natis (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · es nadga (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · bem ilitako class 5 (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · be я́гадзіца (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · lv vaigs (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · bg бут (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · fo reyvarbøllur (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · mi reperepe (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · fr fesse (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · hrx Aarschback (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ur چوتڑ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · it didietro (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · da balde (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · pl półdupek (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · lo ໂສນິ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ja 尻 (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · fo vøddi (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · et tagumik (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · mi kuruhope (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · it fondoschiena (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · rif tadeynit (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · as টিকা (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · tr kalça (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · fi pakara (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · syl ꠙꠥꠐ꠆ꠇꠤ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · da balle (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · af boud (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · el γλουτός (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · vo glüet (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · mn өгзөг (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · bcl lubot (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · coh hako (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · be крумя́нка (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ja 臀部 (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · eu ipurmasail (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · sh gȗz (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · cmn 屁股 (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · gu ઢગરો (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ka დუნდულოი (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · lv sēžamvieta (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · rif qunniḍ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ka დუნდულა (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · arz رِدْف (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · sh гу̑з (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ru полупо́пие (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ar مَقْعَدَة (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ota دبر (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ru седа́лище (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · izh pers (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · it gluteo (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · lad nalga (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · sw makalio (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · te పిరుదు (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · az yancaq (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · it sedere (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · la clūnis (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · lo ປ້ານທ້າຽ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · nv atłʼaaʼ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ne नितम्ब (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ml കുണ്ടി (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · arz مؤخرة (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · io gluteo (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · mt tebqa (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · eo sidvango (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · hi कूल्हा (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ur چوتر (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · bn নিতম্ব (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ota آرد (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ki itina (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · tby goa (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ota قایناق (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · my ဖရုံဆွဲ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · yao lipuluputu class 5 (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · vo poöp (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · uz dumba (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · rap eve (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · taa -tl'otthen' (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · tum tako (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · arz طيز (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · cs zadek (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · yue 囉柚 /啰柚 (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · as কটি (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · luy litakho (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · kk құйрық (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · mn бөгс (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · yue 屁股 (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · wyi jerrar-nu (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · hy հետույք (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · sk zadok (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · lo ຕະໂພກ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · za caekhaex (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · xmf მუნდი (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · cs půlka (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ivv atang (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ro buci (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · kk сауыр (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · tpw ebira (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · cmn 尻 (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · it deretano (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · sq prapanicë (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · mi kumu (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · kk бөксе (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · cop ⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ml പൃഷ്ഠം (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · de Hinterbacke (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · vi mông (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · tg сурин (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ota مقعد (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · gu જઘન (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · lut xʷʔiləlugʷəb (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · yue 屎忽 (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · it posteriore (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ru за́дница (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · cmn 臀部 (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · tl pigi (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ny mbina (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ru я́годица (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · or ନିତମ୍ବ (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · ar رِدْف (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body) · th ก้น (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body)