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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfesse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fɛs/
"Il est tombé sur les fesses."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Either of the two fleshy parts on the lower posterior part of a human's body.
"He slipped on the ice and landed heavily on his buttocks." - 2
The corresponding part in certain other animals.
"The horse received a gentle tap on its buttock to urge it forward."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'botock', a diminutive of 'butt' meaning the thicker end or stub, combined with the diminutive suffix '-ock'. It dates back to the 14th century, evolving from Germanic roots describing physical protrusions or bases.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Buttock" is said worldwide
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fesse
Transliteration: /fɛs/
"Il est tombé sur les fesses."
Gesäß
Transliteration: /ɡəˈzɛs/
"Er tat sich weh am Gesäß."
natica
Transliteration: /ˈnatika/
"Si è fatto male alla natica."
glúteo
Transliteration: /ˈɡluteo/
"Sintió un dolor en el glúteo."
nádega
Transliteration: /ˈnadɨɡɐ/
"Ele machucou a nádega na queda."
नितम्ब
Transliteration: nitamb
"वह गिर गया और उसे नितम्ब में चोट लगी।"
臀部
Transliteration: tún bù
"他摔倒时撞到了臀部。"
엉덩이
Transliteration: ong-deong-i
"그는 넘어지면서 엉덩이를 다쳤다."
尻
Transliteration: shiri
"彼は転んで尻を打った。"
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