German

Noun

Prostata f ‎(genitive Prostata, plural Prostatae)

1. (anatomy) prostate

Synonyms

• Vorsteherdrüse

Czech

Noun

prostata f

1. (anatomy) prostate, prostate gland

Synonyms

• předstojná žláza f

Finnish

Etymology

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

Noun

prostata

1. (anatomy, medicine, jargon) prostate

Declension

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

• eturauhanen

Derived terms

Italian

Etymology

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

Noun

prostata f ‎(plural prostate)

1. (anatomy) prostate

Derived terms

Anagrams

• traposta

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpros.ta.ta/, [ˈprɔs.ta.ta]

Noun

prostata f ‎(genitive prostatae); first declension

1. (anatomy) prostate

Inflection

First declension.

Lithuanian

Etymology

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

Noun

prostata f ‎(plural prostatos)

1. (anatomy) prostate

Declension

Synonyms

• priešinė liauka

Maltese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɔsˈtaːtɐ/

Noun

prostata f

1. (anatomy) prostate

Polish

Etymology

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

Noun

prostata f

1. (anatomy) prostate

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

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

Noun

pròstata f ‎(Cyrillic spelling простата)

1. (anatomy) prostate

Slovene

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpróːstata/
• Tonal orthography: prọ̑stata

Noun

próstata f ‎(genitive próstate, nominative plural próstate)

1. (anatomy) prostate

Declension

Synonyms

• obséčnica