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gonorrhea

/ˌɡɑn.əˈɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
gon-or-rhea
IPA
/ˌɡɑn.əˈɹi.ə/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin, from Late Latin gonorrhoea, from Ancient Greek γονόρροια (gonórrhoia), from γόνος (gónos, “sperm, seed, offspring”) + ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”) (ca. 1526). By surface analysis, gono- + -rrhea.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɡɑn.əˈɹi.ə/
  • British English: /ˌɡɒn.əˈɹiː.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

gonorrheas (plural) gonorrhoea (alternative, UK) gonorrhœa (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

gonorrheal gonorrheic

Phrases

super gonorrhea

Frequently Paired Words

diarrhea diarrhoea galactorrhea galactorrhoea logorrhea logorrhoea pyorrhea pyorrhoea

Synonyms

clap gonorrhoea

Rhymes With

idea korea maria garcia mia sofia ia sophia diarrhea ikea shia leah

Questions

How do you pronounce gonorrhea?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡɑn.əˈɹi.ə/.
What does gonorrhea mean?
A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.
Where does gonorrhea come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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