diarrhoea

di·ar·rhe·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahy-uh-ree-uh]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈri ə/
- /ˌdaɪ.əˈriː.ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-uh-ree-uh]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈri ə/

Definitions of diarrhoea word

uncountable noun diarrhoea If someone has diarrhoea, a lot of liquid faeces comes out of their body because they are ill. 3
noun diarrhoea frequent and copious discharge of abnormally liquid faeces 3
noun diarrhoea an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations. 1
noun diarrhoea (chiefly, British spelling) alternative spelling of diarrhea. 1
noun diarrhoea British standard spelling of diarrhea. 0

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Origin of diarrhoea

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English diaria < Late Latin diarrhoea < Greek diárrhoia a flowing through, equivalent to diarrho- (variant stem of diarrheîn to flow through) + -ia -ia

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Parts of speech for Diarrhoea

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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diarrhoea popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for diarrhoea

noun diarrhoea

diarrhea — If someone has diarrhea, a lot of liquid feces comes out of their body because they are ill.
flux — a flowing or flow.
summer complaint — an acute condition of diarrhea, occurring during the hot summer months chiefly in infants and children, caused by bacterial contamination of food and associated with poor hygiene.
tourista — traveler's diarrhea, especially as experienced by some visitors to Latin America.

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