How do you pronounce cholera?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑləɹə/.

cholera

/ˈkɑləɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: chol-e-ra
IPA: /ˈkɑləɹə/

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Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"'This again,' said the Bacteriologist, slipping a glass slide under the microscope, 'is a preparation of the celebrated Bacillus of cholera - the cholera germ.'"
"At that time, the city [Christiania, now Oslo] was in the grip of a cholera epidemic, and victims were dying at the rate of 60 a day. Bradshaw contracted the disease, and died on September 6 [1853]."

Etymology

From Latin cholera (“bilious disease”), from Ancient Greek χολέρα (kholéra, “cholera”). Doublet of choler.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *ǵʰelh₃-, cholera, χολέρα

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑləɹə/
British English: /ˈkɒləɹə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

choleras (plural)

Derived Forms

anticholera choleraic choleralike choleriform cholerigenous cholerization cholerized choleroid noncholera

Phrases

Asiatic cholera British cholera chicken cholera cholera horn cholera infantum cholera morbus English cholera epidemic cholera

Frequently Paired Words

choler choleraic choleralike choleric dysentery enteritis foodborne gastroenteritis

Synonyms

asiatic cholera indian cholera epidemic cholera