próstata
Portuguese
Etymology
From Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one standing before, protector”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).
Noun
próstata f (plural próstatas)
Spanish
Etymology
From Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one standing before, protector”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɾostata/, [ˈpɾost̪at̪a]
Related terms
Further reading
- “próstata” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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