Prostata

See also: prostata, próstata, and pròstata

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈpʀɔstata]

Noun

Prostata f (genitive Prostata, plural Prostatae)

  1. (anatomy) prostate

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