prostate
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle French prostate, from Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one who stands before, protector, guardian”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editprostate (plural prostates)
- The prostate gland. [from 1646]
- 2022 August 24, Pip Dunn, “A Life Remembered: Paul Taylor - February 9 1971-August 9 2022”, in RAIL, number 964, page 24:
- 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.
Derived terms
editDescendants
editTranslations
editprostate gland — see also prostate gland
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Adjective
editprostate (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the prostate gland.
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editprostate (comparative more prostate, superlative most prostate)
- Alternative spelling of pro-state
Further reading
editFrench
editEtymology
editLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one who stands before”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editprostate f (plural prostates)
- prostate
- Synonym: (anatomy) glande prostatique
Derived terms
editDescendants
editFurther reading
edit- “prostate”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
editNoun
editprostate f
Anagrams
editLatin
editVerb
editprōstāte
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