gonore
See also: gonoré
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch gonorroe, from Latin gonorrhoea (perhaps via German Gonorrhoe, Gonorrhö), from Ancient Greek γονόῥροια (gonórhroia), from γόνος (gónos, “sperm”) + ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”), due the mucus having been mistaken for semen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡoˈno.re]
- Hyphenation: go‧no‧ré
Noun
gonore or gonoré
- gonorrhea (American), gonorrhoea (British), a STD caused by a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.
Alternative forms
- gonorea (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
Further reading
- “gonore” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
gonore m (definite singular gonoreen, indefinite plural gonoreer, definite plural gonoreene)
- alternative spelling of gonoré
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
gonore m (definite singular gonoreen, indefinite plural gonorear, definite plural gonoreane)
- alternative spelling of gonoré