cholesterolum
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “gall, bile”) + Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “firm, solid”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /kʰo.leːsˈte.ro.lum/, [kʰɔɫ̪eːs̠ˈt̪ɛrɔɫ̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ko.lesˈte.ro.lum/, [kolesˈt̪ɛːrolum]
Noun edit
cholēsterolum n (genitive cholēsterolī); second declension
- (New Latin, medicine) cholesterol
- 2018, Tuomo Pekkanen, Valetudo Finnorum minus prospera [1], 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.
- 2018, Tuomo Pekkanen, Valetudo Finnorum minus prospera [1], Nuntii Latini 20.4.2018:
Declension edit
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cholēsterolum | cholēsterola |
| Genitive | cholēsterolī | cholēsterolōrum |
| Dative | cholēsterolō | cholēsterolīs |
| Accusative | cholēsterolum | cholēsterola |
| Ablative | cholēsterolō | cholēsterolīs |
| Vocative | cholēsterolum | cholēsterola |