Portuguese

Proper noun

Colina

1. Colina (municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil)

Italian

Noun

colina f ‎(plural coline)

1. (organic chemistry) choline

See also

• collina

Anagrams

• Alcino, calino, clonai, lancio, lanciò, Nicola

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.ˈli.na/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.ˈli.nɐ/
• Hyphenation: co‧li‧na

Etymology 1

From Latin collīna, feminine of collīnus, from collis ‎(“hill”) + -ina, from Proto-Indo-European *kolən-, *koləm- ‎(“top, hill, rock”).

Noun

colina f (plural colinas)

1. hill (elevated location)

Synonyms

• morro, monte

Related terms

• colinoso

Etymology 2

Noun

colina f (plural colinas)

1. (biochemistry) choline (a hydroxy quaternary ammonium compound)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ko̞ˈli.na̠]

Etymology 1

From Latin collīna, feminine of collīnus, from collis ‎(“hill”) + -ina, from Proto-Indo-European *kolən-, *koləm- ‎(“top, hill, rock”).

Noun

colina f ‎(plural colinas)

1. (geography) hill

Synonyms

• (hill): cerro m, loma f

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek χολή ‎(kholḗ), "bile", + -ina, indicating non-acidic compunds.

Noun

colina f ‎(plural colinas) (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) choline