Prostate Definition

prŏstāt
noun
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Of or relating to the prostate gland.
Webster's New World

Alternative spelling of pro-state.

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Other Word Forms of Prostate

Noun

Singular:
prostate
Plural:
prostates

Origin of Prostate

  • New Latin prostata from Greek prostatēs (adēn) prostate (gland) from proïstanai to set before pro- in front pro–2 histanai to set, place stā- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • First coined 1646, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostates, “one who stands before, protector, guardian").

    From Wiktionary

  • From pro- +"Ž state

    From Wiktionary

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