fessier
French
Etymology
From fesse (“buttock”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛ.sje/, /fe.sje/
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Adjective
fessier (feminine fessière, masculine plural fessiers, feminine plural fessières)
- (relational) buttocks, gluteal
- Muscles fessiers ― Gluteal muscles
- (anatomy) Specifically, of the buttocks' muscles
Derived terms
- interfessier
Noun
fessier m (plural fessiers)
- the bottom as a whole
- One of several muscles in the buttocks
- grand fessier ("gluteus maximus")
- moyen fessier ("gluteus medius")
- petit fessier ("gluteus minimus")
References
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
Further reading
- “fessier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- refisse