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- [kuh-tahr]
- /kəˈtɑr/
- /kˈatarəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-tahr]
- /kəˈtɑr/
Definitions of catarrhal word
- noun catarrhal Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions. 1
- noun catarrhal Relating to catarrh. 1
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Origin of catarrhal
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin catarrhus < Greek katárrous literally, down-flowing, equivalent to katarr(eîn) to flow down (kata- cata- + rheîn to flow) + -ous, variant of -eos (theme vowel + adj. suffix)
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Parts of speech for Catarrhal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
catarrhal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
catarrhal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with catarrhal
- what is catarrhal stage?
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