nádega

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Attested since circa 1350. From Late Latin natica, an adjectival term based on Latin natis (rump, buttock). Cognate with Portuguese nádega and Spanish nalga.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈnadeɡa/ [ˈna.ð̞e.ɣ̞ɐ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /ˈnadeħa/ [ˈna.ð̞e.ħɐ]

 

  • Hyphenation: ná‧de‧ga

Noun

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nádega f (plural nádegas)

  1. (anatomy, usually in the plural) buttock
    • c1350, K. M. Parker (ed.), Historia Troyana. Santiago: Instituto "Padre Sarmiento", page 92:
      Et ãbos aviã os cabelos bõos et longos et que lles dauã [per] las nadegas.
      Both of them had long good hair, long to the buttocks
    Synonym: cacha

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese nadega, from Late Latin natica, an adjectival term based on Latin natis (rump, buttock).

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Noun

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nádega f (plural nádegas)

  1. (anatomy, usually in the plural) buttock