prostata

Borrowed from Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one standing before, protector”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: pro‧s‧ta‧ta

prostata f

1. (anatomy) prostate, prostate gland

   Synonym: předstojná žláza

• “prostata”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “prostata”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Borrowed from Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one standing before, protector”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈprostɑtɑ/,
• Rhymes: -ostɑtɑ
• Syllabification^(key): pros‧ta‧ta
• Hyphenation^(key): pros‧ta‧ta

prostata

1. (anatomy, medicine, jargon) prostate

With the exception of nominative, the word is seldom used in plural as the plural does not really fit into any declension category.

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• “prostata”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja ‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023

prostata (plural prostatas)

1. prostate

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prostata

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From Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one standing before, protector”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɔs.ta.ta/
• Rhymes: -ɔstata
• Hyphenation: prò‧sta‧ta

prostata f (plural prostate)

1. (anatomy) prostate

• prostaglandina
• prostatectomia
• prostatico
• prostatismo
• prostatite

• → Maltese: prostata

• sportata, traposta

From Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one standing before, protector”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key):
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key):

prostata f (genitive prostatae); first declension

1. (anatomy) prostate

First-declension noun.

Lithuanian Wikipedia has an article on:

prostata

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one standing before, protector”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).

pròstata f (plural pròstatos) stress pattern 1

1. (anatomy) prostate

• pri̇́ešinė liaukà

Borrowed from Italian prostata.

• IPA^(key): /prɔsˈtaː.ta/

prostata f

1. (anatomy) prostate

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:

prostata

Wikipedia ^no

From Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs).

prostata m (definite singular prostataen, indefinite plural prostataer, definite plural prostataene)

1. (anatomy) prostate, prostate gland
2. (informal, inflammation) prostatitis

• blærehalskjertel

• “prostata” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “prostata” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

prostata

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From Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs).

prostata m (definite singular prostataen, indefinite plural prostataer or prostataar, definite plural prostataene or prostataane)

1. (anatomy) prostate, prostate gland
2. (informal, inflammation) prostatitis

• blærehalskjertel

• “prostata” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:

prostata

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Borrowed from French prostate, from Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs), from πρό (pró) + ἵστημι (hístēmi).

• IPA^(key): /prɔsˈta.ta/

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• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: pros‧ta‧ta

prostata f

1. (anatomy) prostate

   Synonyms: gruczoł krokowy, stercz

• prostata in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• prostata in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Borrowed from Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one standing before, protector”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).

• IPA^(key): /prǒstata/

pròstata f (Cyrillic spelling про̀стата)

1. (anatomy) prostate

Borrowed from Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one standing before, protector”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).

• IPA^(key):

prostata f

1. (anatomy) prostate, prostate gland

   Synonym: predstojná žľaza

• “prostata”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Slovene Wikipedia has an article on:

prostata

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one standing before, protector”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).

• IPA^(key): /próːstata/

prọ̑stata f

1. (anatomy) prostate

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Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:

prostata

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prostata c

1. (anatomy) prostate

   Synonym: blåshalskörtel

• prostatamassage

• prostatit

• prostata in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• prostata in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• prostata in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH