natis
From LSJ
ἀναγκαιότεραι μὲν οὖν πᾶσαι ταύτης, ἀμείνων δ᾽ οὐδεμία → accordingly, although all other sciences are more necessary than this, none is more excellent (Aristotle, Metaphysics A 983a10)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
nătis: is, more freq. in the plur., nă-tes, ium, f. akin to Gr. νῶτον, back; cf. νόσφι,
I the rump, the buttocks.
(a) Sing.: diffissā nate, Hor. S. 1, 8, 46; Auct. Priap. 77, 11; 83, 23: quod ejus natis fulmine icta erat, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. pullus, p. 244 and 245 Müll.—
(b) Plur.: nates pervellit, Plaut. Pers. 5, 2, 66: soleā pulsare nates, Juv. 6, 611; Mart. 14, 18, 2; with clunes, id. 3, 53, 3.—Of the rump of animals: nates turturum donare alicui, Mart. 3, 82, 21.
