prostata

See also: Prostata, próstata, and pròstata

Czech

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈprostata]
• Hyphenation: pro‧s‧ta‧ta

Noun

prostata f

1. (anatomy) prostate, prostate gland

   Synonym: předstojná žláza

Declension

Declension of prostata (hard feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	prostata	prostaty
genitive	prostaty	prostat
dative	prostatě	prostatám
accusative	prostatu	prostaty
vocative	prostato	prostaty
locative	prostatě	prostatách
instrumental	prostatou	prostatami

Further reading

• “prostata”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “prostata”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprostɑtɑ/, [ˈpro̞s̠tɑ̝t̪ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ostɑtɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): pros‧ta‧ta

Noun

prostata

1. (anatomy, medicine, jargon) prostate

Usage notes

With the exception of nominative, the word is seldom used in plural as the plural does not really fit into any declension category.

Declension

Inflection of prostata (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)
nominative		prostata	prostatat
genitive		prostatan	prostatoiden prostatoitten prostatojen
partitive		prostataa	prostatoita prostatoja
illative		prostataan	prostatoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		prostata	prostatat
accusative	nom.	prostata	prostatat
	gen.	prostatan
genitive		prostatan	prostatoiden prostatoitten prostatojen prostatain rare
partitive		prostataa	prostatoita prostatoja
inessive		prostatassa	prostatoissa
elative		prostatasta	prostatoista
illative		prostataan	prostatoihin
adessive		prostatalla	prostatoilla
ablative		prostatalta	prostatoilta
allative		prostatalle	prostatoille
essive		prostatana	prostatoina
translative		prostataksi	prostatoiksi
abessive		prostatatta	prostatoitta
instructive		—	prostatoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of prostata (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative prostatani prostatani accusative nom. prostatani prostatani gen. prostatani genitive prostatani prostatoideni prostatoitteni prostatojeni prostataini rare partitive prostataani prostatoitani prostatojani inessive prostatassani prostatoissani elative prostatastani prostatoistani illative prostataani prostatoihini adessive prostatallani prostatoillani ablative prostataltani prostatoiltani allative prostatalleni prostatoilleni essive prostatanani prostatoinani translative prostatakseni prostatoikseni abessive prostatattani prostatoittani instructive — — comitative — prostatoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative prostatasi prostatasi accusative nom. prostatasi prostatasi gen. prostatasi genitive prostatasi prostatoidesi prostatoittesi prostatojesi prostataisi rare partitive prostataasi prostatoitasi prostatojasi inessive prostatassasi prostatoissasi elative prostatastasi prostatoistasi illative prostataasi prostatoihisi adessive prostatallasi prostatoillasi ablative prostataltasi prostatoiltasi allative prostatallesi prostatoillesi essive prostatanasi prostatoinasi translative prostataksesi prostatoiksesi abessive prostatattasi prostatoittasi instructive — — comitative — prostatoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative prostatamme prostatamme accusative nom. prostatamme prostatamme gen. prostatamme genitive prostatamme prostatoidemme prostatoittemme prostatojemme prostataimme rare partitive prostataamme prostatoitamme prostatojamme inessive prostatassamme prostatoissamme elative prostatastamme prostatoistamme illative prostataamme prostatoihimme adessive prostatallamme prostatoillamme ablative prostataltamme prostatoiltamme allative prostatallemme prostatoillemme essive prostatanamme prostatoinamme translative prostataksemme prostatoiksemme abessive prostatattamme prostatoittamme instructive — — comitative — prostatoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative prostatanne prostatanne accusative nom. prostatanne prostatanne gen. prostatanne genitive prostatanne prostatoidenne prostatoittenne prostatojenne prostatainne rare partitive prostataanne prostatoitanne prostatojanne inessive prostatassanne prostatoissanne elative prostatastanne prostatoistanne illative prostataanne prostatoihinne adessive prostatallanne prostatoillanne ablative prostataltanne prostatoiltanne allative prostatallenne prostatoillenne essive prostatananne prostatoinanne translative prostataksenne prostatoiksenne abessive prostatattanne prostatoittanne instructive — — comitative — prostatoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative prostatansa prostatansa accusative nom. prostatansa prostatansa gen. prostatansa genitive prostatansa prostatoidensa prostatoittensa prostatojensa prostatainsa rare partitive prostataansa prostatoitaan prostatojaan prostatoitansa prostatojansa inessive prostatassaan prostatassansa prostatoissaan prostatoissansa elative prostatastaan prostatastansa prostatoistaan prostatoistansa illative prostataansa prostatoihinsa adessive prostatallaan prostatallansa prostatoillaan prostatoillansa ablative prostataltaan prostataltansa prostatoiltaan prostatoiltansa allative prostatalleen prostatallensa prostatoilleen prostatoillensa essive prostatanaan prostatanansa prostatoinaan prostatoinansa translative prostatakseen prostataksensa prostatoikseen prostatoiksensa abessive prostatattaan prostatattansa prostatoittaan prostatoittansa instructive — — comitative — prostatoineen prostatoinensa

Synonyms

• eturauhanen

Derived terms

• prostatahyperplasia
• prostataspesifinen

Related terms

• prostaattinen
• prostatalgia
• prostatektomia
• prostatiitti
• prostatismi
• prostatomegalia
• prostatovesikuliitti

Further reading

• “prostata”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Interlingua

Noun

prostata (plural prostatas)

1. prostate

Italian

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): /ˈprɔ.sta.ta/
• Rhymes: -ɔstata
• Hyphenation: prò‧sta‧ta

Noun

prostata f (plural prostate)

1. (anatomy) prostate

Derived terms

• prostaglandina
• prostatectomia
• prostatico
• prostatismo
• prostatite

Descendants

• → Maltese: prostata

Anagrams

• sportata, traposta

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈpros.ta.ta/, [ˈprɔs̠t̪ät̪ä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpros.ta.ta/, [ˈprɔst̪ät̪ä]

Noun

prostata f (genitive prostatae); first declension

1. (anatomy) prostate

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	prostata	prostatae
genitive	prostatae	prostatārum
dative	prostatae	prostatīs
accusative	prostatam	prostatās
ablative	prostatā	prostatīs
vocative	prostata	prostatae

Descendants

Descendants

• → Catalan: pròstata (learned)
• → Czech: prostata
• → Dutch: prostaat
• → Finnish: prostata
• → Middle French: prostate (learned)
  • → English: prostate
  • French: prostate
    • → Persian: پروستات (porostât)
    • → Polish: prostata
    • → Turkish: prostat
• → German: Prostata
• → Interlingua: prostata
• → Italian: prostata (learned)
  • → Maltese: prostata
• → Lithuanian: prostata
• → Norwegian Bokmål: prostata
• → Norwegian Nynorsk: prostata
• → Portuguese: próstata (learned)
• → Serbo-Croatian: pròstata
• → Slovak: prostata
• → Slovene: prostata
• → Spanish: próstata
• → Swedish: prostata

Lithuanian

Etymology

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

Noun

pròstata f (plural pròstatos) stress pattern 1

1. (anatomy) prostate

Declension

Declension of pròstata

	singular (vienaskaita)	plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas)	pròstata	pròstatos
genitive (kilmininkas)	pròstatos	pròstatų
dative (naudininkas)	pròstatai	pròstatoms
accusative (galininkas)	pròstatą	pròstatas
instrumental (įnagininkas)	pròstata	pròstatomis
locative (vietininkas)	pròstatoje	pròstatose
vocative (šauksmininkas)	pròstata	pròstatos

Synonyms

• príešinė liaukà

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian prostata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɔsˈtaː.ta/

Noun

prostata f

1. (anatomy) prostate

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs).

Noun

prostata m (definite singular prostataen, indefinite plural prostataer, definite plural prostataene)

1. (anatomy) prostate, prostate gland
2. (informal, inflammation) prostatitis

Synonyms

• blærehalskjertel

References

• “prostata” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “prostata” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs).

Noun

prostata m (definite singular prostataen, indefinite plural prostataer or prostataar, definite plural prostataene or prostataane)

1. (anatomy) prostate, prostate gland
2. (informal, inflammation) prostatitis

Synonyms

• blærehalskjertel

References

• “prostata” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French prostate, from Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs), from πρό (pró) + ἵστημι (hístēmi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɔsˈta.ta/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: pros‧ta‧ta

Noun

prostata f

1. (anatomy) prostate

   Synonyms: gruczoł krokowy, stercz

Declension

Declension of prostata

	singular	plural
nominative	prostata	prostaty
genitive	prostaty	prostat
dative	prostacie	prostatom
accusative	prostatę	prostaty
instrumental	prostatą	prostatami
locative	prostacie	prostatach
vocative	prostato	prostaty

Further reading

• prostata in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• prostata in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prǒstata/

Noun

pròstata f (Cyrillic spelling про̀стата)

1. (anatomy) prostate

Slovak

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈprɔstata]

Noun

prostata f

1. (anatomy) prostate, prostate gland

   Synonym: predstojná žľaza

Declension

Declension of prostata (pattern žena)

	singular	plural
nominative	prostata	prostaty
genitive	prostaty	prostát
dative	prostate	prostatám
accusative	prostatu	prostaty
locative	prostate	prostatách
instrumental	prostatou	prostatami

Further reading

• “prostata”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Slovene

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /próːstata/

Noun

prọ̑stata f

1. (anatomy) prostate

Declension

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Feminine, a-stem
nom. sing.	próstata
gen. sing.	próstate
	singular	dual	plural
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	próstata	próstati	próstate
genitive (rodȋlnik)	próstate	próstat	próstat
dative (dajȃlnik)	próstati	próstatama	próstatam
accusative (tožȋlnik)	próstato	próstati	próstate
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	próstati	próstatah	próstatah
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	próstato	próstatama	próstatami

Synonyms

• obséčnica

Swedish

Noun

prostata c

1. (anatomy) prostate

   Synonym: blåshalskörtel

Declension

Declension of prostata

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	prostata	prostatas
	definite	prostatan	prostatans
plural	indefinite	prostator	prostators
	definite	prostatorna	prostatornas

Derived terms

• prostatamassage

Related terms

• prostatit

References

• prostata in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• prostata in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• prostata in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH