gluteus

noun

glu·​te·​us ˈglü-tē-əs  glü-ˈtē- 

plural glutei ˈglü-tē-ˌī  -tē-ˌē  glü-ˈtē-ˌī 

: any of the large muscles of the buttocks

especially : gluteus maximus

Examples of gluteus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Specifically, this exercise really fires up your gluteus maximus (your biggest butt muscle) as well as your gluteus medius, a smaller muscle that forms your side butt, Femi Betiku, PT, DPT, CSCS, a physical therapist and Pilates instructor in Westchester, New York, tells SELF. —Christa Sgobba, SELF, 11 Dec. 2024

The gluteus medius muscle, a smaller buttock muscle located underneath the gluteus maximus, is the primary muscle supporting the pelvis. —Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024

Two things are very important here: the knee of the supporting leg should never go beyond the toe of the foot, and at the moment of ascent the thrust should be given by the contraction of the gluteus of the supporting leg and the pressure exerted by the foot on the ground. —Enrica Petraglia, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024

Bridges Bridges are a type of floor exercise that can strengthen your gluteus (buttock) muscles in addition to your pelvic floor muscles and lower back. —Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 15 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

New Latin glutaeus, gluteus, from Greek gloutos buttock — more at cloud

First Known Use

circa 1681, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gluteus

• gluteus maximus

Medical Definition

gluteus

noun

glu·​te·​us ˈglüt-ē-əs  glü-ˈtē- 

plural glutei ˈglüt-ē-ˌī  -ē-ˌē; glü-ˈtē-ˌī 

: any of three large muscles of the buttocks:

a

: gluteus maximus

b

: gluteus medius

c

: gluteus minimus