LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

cholēsterolum

cholēsterolum n (genitive cholēsterolī)
Classical[kʰɔ.ɫeːsˈtɛ.rɔ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[ko.lesˈtɛː.ro.lum]

Meaning

  1. New Latincholesterol
    2018, Tuomo Pekkanen, Valetudo Finnorum minus prospera https://areena.yle.fi/1-4377543, Nuntii Latini 20.4.2018Obesity and symptoms of depression are on the rise, and high blood pressure and high cholesterol are still common.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecholēsterolumcholēsterola
genitivecholēsterolīcholēsterolōrum
dativecholēsterolōcholēsterolīs
accusativecholēsterolumcholēsterola
ablativecholēsterolōcholēsterolīs
vocativecholēsterolumcholēsterola

Origins

From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “gall, bile”) + Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “firm, solid”).

Quick answers

What does cholēsterolum mean in Latin?
cholēsterolum, a noun, means “cholesterol”.
What is the genitive of cholēsterolum?
The genitive singular is cholēsterolī. cholēsterolum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce cholēsterolum?
In classical Latin, [kʰɔ.ɫeːsˈtɛ.rɔ.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ko.lesˈtɛː.ro.lum].