Nates

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

English

Etymology

Latin, plural of natis ‘buttock’.

Pronunciation

IPA: /'neɪti:z/

Noun

nates (plural)

1. the buttocks

   • 1963: Enderby watched her warily as she lay prone, having kicked the clothes off the bed, her nates silvered by the Roman moonlight to the likeness of a meringue. — Anthony Burgess, Inside Mr Enderby