Etymology

cholera

chol·e·ra
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Today it means: Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food, usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration. Full definition →

Latin cholera ← Ancient Greek χολέρα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχολέρα“cholera”
  2. Latin · derived fromcholera“bilious disease”
  3. English todaycholera

From Latin cholera (“bilious disease”), from Ancient Greek χολέρα (kholéra, “cholera”). Doublet of choler.

Words from the same roots

Latincholera all →

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