trasero

/tɾaˈseɾo/ · A2 · adj

back, back-side, rear end, posterior

🍑 tras (behind) + -ero: the thing that is behind

From tras, meaning behind or after, as in detrás and atrás. The suffix -ero makes it the behind one. As an adjective it means rear (la puerta trasera = the back door); as a noun, el trasero is a polite word for the butt.

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