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Italian

natica

/ˈna.ti.ka/noun · feminineC1
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Meaning

buttock

  • Either of the two fleshy parts forming the human buttocks.

In a sentence

L'infermiere gli ha fatto un'iniezione nella natica sinistra.

The nurse gave him an injection in the left buttock.

Dopo la brutta caduta sul ghiaccio sentiva dolore a entrambe le natiche.

After the bad fall on the ice, he felt pain in both buttocks.

L'esercizio allena principalmente i muscoli delle gambe e delle natiche.

The exercise mainly works the leg and buttock muscles.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
naticafeminine · singular
natichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Anatomical or formal term; everyday colloquial equivalents are 'sedere' or 'culo' (vulgar).
  • Almost always used in the plural 'le natiche' (buttocks).

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