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rhinorrhea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
rhi-n-or-rhea
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A persistent discharge of watery mucus from the nose; typical of the common cold.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From rhino- + -rrhea, from Ancient Greek: ῥίς (rhís, “nose”) (stem ῥινο (rhino)) with ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

rhinorrheas (plural) rhinorrhoea (alternative, UK) rhinorrhœa (alternative, British)

Derived Forms

rhinorrheal

Phrases

post-nasal drip

Frequently Paired Words

rhinitis rhinosinusitis post-nasal drip

Synonyms

runny nose

Questions

What does rhinorrhea mean?
A persistent discharge of watery mucus from the nose; typical of the common cold.
Where does rhinorrhea come from?
From rhino- + -rrhea, from Ancient Greek: ῥίς (rhís, “nose”) (stem ῥινο (rhino)) with ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”).

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