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natis

natis, the rump, buttocks

nătis, is, more freq. in the plur., nă-tes, ium, f. [akin to Gr. νῶτον, back; cf. νόσφι],
  • the rump, the buttocks.
          • α Sing.: diffissā nate, Hor. S. 1, 8, 46; Auct. Priap. 77, 11; 83, 23: quod ejus natis fulmine icta erat, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. pullus, p. 244 and 245 Müll.—
          • β Plur.: nates pervellit, Plaut. Pers. 5, 2, 66 (842): soleā pulsare nates, Juv. 6, 611; Mart. 14, 18, 2; with clunes, id. 3, 53, 3.—Of the rump of animals: nates turturum donare alicui, Mart. 3, 82, 21.

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