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From rhino- + -rrhea, from Ancient Greek: ῥίς (rhís, “nose”) (stem ῥινο (rhino)) with ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”).
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Today it means: A persistent discharge of watery mucus from the nose; typical of the common cold. Full definition →
From rhino- + -rrhea, from Ancient Greek: ῥίς (rhís, “nose”) (stem ῥινο (rhino)) with ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.