See also: Clune

Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin clūnem (buttock), from Proto-Italic *klounis, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlównis (buttocks, hip).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklu.ne/
  • Rhymes: -une
  • Hyphenation: clù‧ne

Noun

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clune f (plural cluni) (literary)

  1. (anatomy, usually in the plural) buttock
    Synonyms: gluteo, natica

Latin

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Noun

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clūne

  1. ablative singular of clūnis