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prostate en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɹɑs.teɪt/ (US)
• /ˈpɹɒs.teɪt/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek προ- (pro-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi) Ancient Greek προΐστημι (proḯstēmi) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs)bor. Medieval Latin prostatalbor. Middle French prostatebor. English prostate Borrowed from Middle French prostate, a learned borrowing from Medieval Latin prostata.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to the prostate gland.

prostate en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɹɑs.teɪt/ (US)
• /ˈpɹɒs.teɪt/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek προ- (pro-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi) Ancient Greek προΐστημι (proḯstēmi) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs)bor. Medieval Latin prostatalbor. Middle French prostatebor. English prostate Borrowed from Middle French prostate, a learned borrowing from Medieval Latin prostata.

Meanings

1. The prostate gland.
   • Finally, Paul made me get my prostate checked. As I say, he's already left a legacy. But if you haven't chaps, please get yourself checked over - it's worth it. 2022 August 24, Pip Dunn, “A Life Remembered: Paul Taylor - February 9 1971-August 9 2022”, in RAIL, number 964, page 24:

Forms

Deriveds

prostatism · prostaglandin · prostasphere · benign prostate enlargement · prostate-specific · prostato- · prostasome · prostate-specific antigen · prostatitis · female prostate · prostatic · prostate massage · prostate cancer · antiprostate · paraprostate

Descendants

प्रोस्टेट · پروسٹیٹ

Translations (74)

oc prostata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · cmn 攝護腺 /摄护腺 (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · fa پروستات (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · cy prostad (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · vi nhiếp hộ tuyến (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · tr kestanecik (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · se ovdaráksá (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · vo prostat (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · sv prostata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · hu prosztata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · ar بَرُوسْتَات (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · fur prostate (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · ru проста́та (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · mi repe ure (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · ar بْرُوسْتَات (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · pl prostata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · bn প্রোস্টেট (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · sh prostata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · fr prostate (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · ca pròstata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · sh простата (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · lv priekšdziedzeris (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · tr prostat (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · ar بْرُوسْتَات (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · sw tezi dume (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · sl prostata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · sh корењача (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · vi tuyến tiền liệt (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · de Prostata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · uk проста́та (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · cmn 前列腺 (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · fi eturauhanen (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · sh korenjača (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · ka პროსტატა (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · sl obsečnica (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · ug مەزى بېزى (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · arz بروستاتة (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · da prostata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · pt próstata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · kk қуық асты безі (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · nan-hbl 攝護腺 /摄护腺 (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · mn урьд булчирхай (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · it prostata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · el προστάτης (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · ro prostată (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · bn প্রোস্টেট গ্রন্থি (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · cs prostata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · id prostat (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · es próstata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · lt prostata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · gl próstata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · nb prostata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · ga próstatach (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · ar مُوثَة (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · mn ᠲᠦᠷᠦᠭᠦᠦ ᠪᠤᠯᠴᠢᠷᠬᠠᠢ (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · ko 전립선 (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · hy շագանակագեղձ (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · nl prostaat (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · hi प्रोस्टेट (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · mn ᠤᠷᠢᠳᠤ ᠪᠤᠯᠴᠢᠷᠬᠠᠢ (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · nn prostata (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · mn түрүү булчирхай (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · yue 前列腺 (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · nv alizh bikááz (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · bg простата (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · mi repe tātea (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · kk қуықалды без (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · eo prostato (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · is hvekkur (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · km ប្រូស្តាត (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · ur پروسٹیٹ (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · za cenzlezsen (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · rup prustat (prostate gland — see also prostate gland) · ja 前立腺 (prostate gland — see also prostate gland)

prostate en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /pɹəʊˈsteɪt/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English pro- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English prostate From pro- + state.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of pro-state.
   alt of pro-state

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