cholesterolum

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “gall, bile”) + Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “firm, solid”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /kʰo.leːsˈte.ro.lum/, [kʰɔ.ɫeːsˈtɛ.rɔ.ɫũː]

Noun

cholēsterolum n (genitive cholēsterolī); second declension

  1. (New Latin, medicine) cholesterol
    • 2018, Tuomo Pekkanen, Valetudo Finnorum minus prospera , Nuntii Latini 20.4.2018:
      Obesitas et symptoma depressionis crebrescunt atque alta pressio sanguinis et cholesterolum nimis altum sunt adhuc communia.
      Obesity and symptoms of depression are on the rise, and high blood pressure and high cholesterol are still common.

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cholēsterolum cholēsterola
Genitive cholēsterolī cholēsterolōrum
Dative cholēsterolō cholēsterolīs
Accusative cholēsterolum cholēsterola
Ablative cholēsterolō cholēsterolīs
Vocative cholēsterolum cholēsterola

References

http://www.quaelibet.net/NotaeNet/N_c.html

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