Wiktionary

colina

See also: Colina and colină

Italian edit

Noun edit

colina f (plural coline)

  1. (organic chemistry) choline

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Anagrams edit

Portuguese edit

Pronunciation edit

 

  • Hyphenation: co‧li‧na

Etymology 1 edit

From Late Latin collīna,[1][2][3] possibly through French colline or Italian collina,[4] From the feminine of Latin collīnus, from collis (“hill”), from Proto-Indo-European *kl̥Hnís (“hill”), from *kelH-.

Noun edit

colina f (plural colinas)

  1. hill (elevated location)
    Synonyms: morro, monte
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Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from English choline.[1][2]

Noun edit

colina f (plural colinas)

  1. (biochemistry) choline (a hydroxy quaternary ammonium compound)

References edit

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “colina” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 “colina” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
  3. ^ “colina” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
  4. ^ “colina” in iDicionário Aulete.

Romanian edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

colina f

  1. definite nominative/accusative singular of colină

Spanish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /koˈlina/ [koˈli.na]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: co‧li‧na

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Italian collina,[1] from Late Latin collīna, from the feminine of Latin collīnus, from collis (“hill”) + -ina, from Proto-Indo-European *kl̥Hnís (“top, hill, rock”).

Noun edit

colina f (plural colinas)

  1. (geography) hill
    Synonyms: cerro, loma, monte

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “bile”), + -ina, indicating non-acidic compunds.

Noun edit

colina f (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) choline

References edit

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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