cholesterolum

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