cólera

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See also: colera and colerà

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin cholera, from Ancient Greek χολέρα (kholéra), from χολή (kholḗ, bile).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: có‧le‧ra

Noun

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cólera f (plural cóleras)

  1. anger; fury; wrath
    Synonyms: ira, raiva, fúria, furor
  2. (pathology) cholera (infectious disease)

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin cholera (bilious disease), from Ancient Greek χολέρα (kholéra), from χολή (kholḗ, bile).

The meaning of "anger" comes from the ancient medical concept of humourism in which a person with too much yellow bile is choleric (easily becomes angry).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkoleɾa/ [ˈko.le.ɾa]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oleɾa
  • Syllabification: có‧le‧ra

Noun

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cólera f (plural cóleras)

  1. anger
    Synonyms: enojo, enfado, ira
  2. rage
    Synonyms: rabia, furia

Noun

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cólera m (plural cóleras)

  1. cholera

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