prostate
English
Etymology 1
From Middle French prostate, from Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one who stands before, protector, guardian”).
Pronunciation
Noun
prostate (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
Translations
prostate gland — see also prostate gland
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Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /pɹəʊˈsteɪt/
- Rhymes: (UK) -eɪt
- Hyphenation: pro‧state
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one who stands before”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɔs.tat/
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Derived terms
Further reading
- “prostate”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Latin
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