heypolyglot
Italian

prostata

/ˈprɔs.ta.ta/noun · feminineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 30,113

Meaning

prostate

  • A gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals.

In a sentence

Il medico consiglia un controllo annuale della prostata dopo i cinquant'anni.

The doctor recommends an annual prostate checkup after age fifty.

Mio zio ha subito un'operazione alla prostata lo scorso mese.

My uncle underwent a prostate operation last month.

Un'infiammazione della prostata può causare fastidiosi problemi urinari.

An inflammation of the prostate can cause annoying urinary problems.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
prostatafeminine · singular
prostatefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Stress is on the first syllable ('pròstata').
  • Takes feminine agreements ('la prostata ingrossata').
Explore vocabulary lessons →