cholera
See also: Cholera, choléra, and cholerą
English
Etymology
From Latin cholera (“bilious disease”), from Ancient Greek χολέρα (kholéra, “cholera”). Doublet of choler.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒləɹə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑləɹə/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: chol‧e‧ra
Noun
cholera (countable and uncountable, plural choleras)
- (pathology) 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.
- 1895, H. G. Wells, The Stolen Bacillus
- 'This again,' said the Bacteriologist, slipping a glass slide under the microscope, 'is a preparation of the celebrated Bacillus of cholera - the cholera germ.'
- 1895, H. G. Wells, The Stolen Bacillus
Derived terms
- Asiatic cholera
- British cholera
- chicken cholera
- choleraic
- cholera infantum
- cholera morbus
- choleroid
- English cholera
- epidemic cholera
- fowl cholera
- hog cholera
- Indian cholera
Related terms
- choler
Translations
infectious disease
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See also
- gastroenteritis
Anagrams
- Laroche, achelor, chorale, choreal
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈxolɛra]
- Hyphenation: cho‧le‧ra
Noun
cholera f
- cholera
Declension
Declension of cholera
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | cholera | cholery |
genitive | cholery | choler |
dative | choleře | cholerám |
accusative | choleru | cholery |
vocative | cholero | cholery |
locative | choleře | cholerách |
instrumental | cholerou | cholerami |
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cholera, from Ancient Greek [Term?].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxoː.ləˌraː/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: cho‧le‧ra
Noun
cholera f or m (uncountable)
- cholera
Usage notes
- Cholera is the neutral name for the disease. The older terms "kolere" and "klere" are now considered vulgar or offensive.
Related terms
- klere
- kolere
Descendants
- → Papiamentu: kólera
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χολέρᾰ (kholéra).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkʰo.le.ra/, [ˈkʰɔɫ̪ɛrä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈko.le.ra/, [ˈkɔːlerä]
Noun
cholera f (genitive cholerae); first declension
- cholera
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | cholera | cholerae |
Genitive | cholerae | cholerārum |
Dative | cholerae | cholerīs |
Accusative | choleram | cholerās |
Ablative | cholerā | cholerīs |
Vocative | cholera | cholerae |
Descendants
- Catalan: còlera
- English: cholera
- French: colère, choléra
- Italian: collera
- Russian: холе́ра (xoléra)
- Sicilian: còlira
- Spanish: cólera
References
- “cholera”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- cholera in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- cholera in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin cholera, from Ancient Greek χολέρᾰ (kholéra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xɔˈlɛ.ra/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛra
- Syllabification: cho‧le‧ra
Noun
cholera f
- (pathology) cholera
- (colloquial) pest, nuisance (irritating person)
- Jesteś cholerą! ― You're a bastard!
Declension
Declension of cholera
singular | |
---|---|
nominative | cholera |
genitive | cholery |
dative | cholerze |
accusative | cholerę |
instrumental | cholerą |
locative | cholerze |
vocative | cholero |
Derived terms
adjective
- cholerny
noun
- cholerstwo
verb
- iść w cholerę
Related terms
adverb
- cholernie
Interjection
cholera
- damn!
Further reading
- cholera in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- cholera in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Slovak
Etymology
From Latin cholera (“bilious disease”), from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “bile”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɔlɛra/
Noun
cholera f (genitive singular cholery, nominative plural cholery, genitive plural cholier, declension pattern of žena)
- cholera
Declension
Declension of cholera
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | cholera | cholery |
genitive | cholery | cholier |
dative | cholere | cholerám |
accusative | choleru | cholery |
locative | cholere | cholerách |
instrumental | cholerou | cholerami |
Derived terms
- cholerový
Further reading
- cholera in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk