Asturian

Noun

hormona f ‎(plural hormones)

1. hormone

Related terms

• hormonal

Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν ‎(hormôn), present participle of ὁρμῶ ‎(hormô), ὁρμάω ‎(hormáō, “I set in motion, urge on”).

Noun

hormona f ‎(plural hormones)

1. hormone

Related terms

• hormonal

Galician

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν ‎(hormôn), present participle of ὁρμῶ ‎(hormô), ὁρμάω ‎(hormáō, “I set in motion, urge on”).

Noun

hormona f ‎(plural hormonas)

1. hormone

Related terms

• hormonal

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• hormonene

Noun

hormona n

1. definite plural of hormon

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

hormona n

1. definite plural of hormon

Portuguese

Etymology

From English hormone, from Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν ‎(hormôn), present participle of ὁρμῶ ‎(hormô), ὁρμάω ‎(hormáō, “I set in motion, urge on”).

Noun

hormona f (plural hormonas)

1. (Portugal) hormone

Synonyms

• hormônio (Brazil)

Related terms

• hormonal

Spanish

Etymology

From English hormone, from Ancient Greek ὁρμή ‎(hormḗ, “rapid motion forwards, onrush, onset, assault, impulse to do a thing, effort”), from ὁρμάω ‎(hormáō), ὁρμῶ ‎(hormô, “to set in motion, to urge on, to cheer on, to make a start, to hasten on”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oɾ.ˈmo.na/

Noun

hormona f ‎(plural hormonas)

1. hormone

Derived terms

• hormonal