colina

See also: Colina and colină

Italian

Noun

colina f (plural coline)

1. (organic chemistry) choline

See also

• collina

Anagrams

• Alcino, Laconi, Nicola, alcino, calino, clonai, lancio, lanciò

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈlĩ.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈlĩ.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈli.na/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈli.nɐ/

• Audio (Brazil (Caipira)):

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• Hyphenation: co‧li‧na

Etymology 1

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

Noun

colina f (plural colinas)

1. hill (elevated location)

   Synonyms: morro, monte

Related terms

• colinoso

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-

Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́

Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ)der.

English cholinebor.

Portuguese colina

Borrowed from English choline.

Noun

colina f (plural colinas)

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

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [koˈlina]

Noun

colina f

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of colină

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈlina/ [koˈli.na]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: co‧li‧na

Etymology 1

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

Noun

colina f (plural colinas)

1. (geography) hill

   Synonyms: cerro, loma, monte

Etymology 2

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

Noun

colina f (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) choline

Further reading

• “colina”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025