clunis

clūnis, is (mostly plur.; acc. clunem, Juv. 2, 21; 6, 334; Auct. Priap. 19, 2; abl. clune, Hor. S. 2, 8, 91; Juv. 11, 164; Mart. 9, 47, 6; 11, 100, 3; Plin. 10, 50, 71, § 140; 29, 6, 39, § 141; Petr. 23, 3), m. and f. (hence the grammarians vary in the designation of the gender; cf. Voss. Arist. 1, 29, p. 498; Rudd. 1, p. 25, n. 35) [Gr. κλόνις; Sanscr. srōni: nates, clunes, Bopp, Gloss. 358 a; cf. 1. cluo],

• a buttock, haunch.
• • • • • α Masc., Plaut. Fragm. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 61, 17 Müll.; and in Non. p. 197, 1; Juv. 11, 164; Mart. 11, 100, 3.—
        • β Fem., Hor. S. 1, 2, 89; Cels. 7, 29; Plin. 8, 8, 8, § 25; 29, 6, 39, § 141. —
        • γ Dub., * Lucr. 4, 1266; Hor. S. 2, 7, 50; 2, 8, 91; * Liv. 44, 5, 7; Col. 8, 5, 19; 8, 7, 2: Petr. 21, 2; 23, 3; Juv. 2, 21; 5, 167; 6, 334; Plin. 10, 50, 71, § 140; Mart. 9, 47, 6; Ap. Met. 8, 16, 7; Arn. 7, p. 239.

clūnis, is, m. u. f. (κλόνις), der Hinterbacken, die Hinterkeule, gew. im Plur. = der Steiß (der Menschen u. Tiere), clunes infantis, Cels.: pulchrae clunes (equi), Kruppe, Hor.: cl. tremulus (puellae), Iuven.: clunes apri, Iuven.: pectus et clunes (avis pretiosae), Sen.: clunibus subsidere (v. Elefanten), Liv.: clunes infractos fero, Plaut. fr.

clunis [CL] , hip, haunch, buttock: a (animal or unspec); b (human); c (w. ref. to Juvenal Sat. II 20–1; cf. clunagitare). a ~es, hypas Ælf. Gl.; cervi ‥ quando inmensa flumina ‥ transilient capita ~ibus precedentium superponunt Best. 15 f. 11b; obsequium ibi dat socius, dum clune natantem / sustinet Neckam DS IX 135; dextrarios ‥ ~ibus obesis W. Fitzst. Thom. prol. 11; 14‥ hic vel hec ~is, A. a hepe bone WW.  b captivi ‥, ~es stimulati, terga cesi Devizes 43v.  c die de virtute locuti, ~em agitant errore et labore nocturno J. Sal. Pol. 695c.

clūnis, (12) is, m. ( Pl. d. Non. 196, 34 ) et f. ( Hor. S. 1, 2, 89 ) ; ordin^t pl. clūnēs, ĭum, fesse, croupe : aliquid de clunibus apri Juv. 5, 167, une tranche dʼun cuissot de sanglier ; sine clune palumbes Hor. S. 2, 8, 91, pigeons étiques.

clunis , is. f. m.
臀。股。臀豚。

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clūnis m and f

• a buttock, haunch.—Plur., L., Iu.: sine clune palumbes (the choicest parts), H.