English Explanatory Dictionary

prostate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The prostate gland.
adj
  1. Of or relating to the prostate gland.
adj
  1. Alternative spelling of pro-state.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɒs.teɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prostate.wav /ˈpɹɑs.teɪt/ /pɹəʊˈsteɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prostate2.wav

Word forms

prostate prostates more prostate most prostate

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 From Middle French prostate, from Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one who stands before, protector, guardian”).

Derived words

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