colina

See also: Colina and colină

Italian

Noun

colina f (plural coline)

1. (organic chemistry) choline

See also

• collina

Anagrams

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

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ko.ˈli.nɐ/, /ko.ˈli.na/
• IPA^(key): /ku.ˈli.nɐ/
• Hyphenation: co‧li‧na

Etymology 1

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

Noun

colina f (plural s)

1. hill (elevated location)

   Synonyms: morro, monte

Related terms

• colinoso

Etymology 2

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

Noun

colina f (plural colinas)

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

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈlina/ [koˈli.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 *kolən-, *koləm- (“top, hill, rock”).

Noun

colina f (plural colinas)

1. (geography) hill

Synonyms

• (hill): cerro m, loma f

Etymology 2

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

Noun

colina f (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) choline