cholera
Cholera (noun) means a severe intestinal infection caused by bacteria in contaminated water or food, causing extreme diarrhoea and dehydration. Example: “A cholera outbreak swept through the refugee camp after the flood contaminated the water supply.”
How to Use Cholera
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dangerous waterborne disease that causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration.
Word Forms
choleras plural
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A _____ outbreak swept through the refugee camp after the flood contaminated the water supply.
Etymology
From Latin cholera, from Greek kholera — a doublet of the word "choler," historically linked to bile-related illness.
Rhymes for cholera
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What does “cholera” mean?
The word “cholera” means a severe intestinal infection caused by bacteria in contaminated water or food, causing extreme diarrhoea and dehydration. In plain terms, a dangerous waterborne disease that causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration.
How do you pronounce “cholera”?
“Cholera” is pronounced KO-luh-ruh (/ˈkɑləɹə/ in IPA).
How do you use “cholera” in a sentence?
Here is “cholera” used in a sentence: “A cholera outbreak swept through the refugee camp after the flood contaminated the water supply.”
What part of speech is “cholera”?
“Cholera” is a noun.
Where does the word “cholera” come from?
The word “cholera” comes from Latin. From Latin cholera, from Greek kholera — a doublet of the word "choler," historically linked to bile-related illness.
Is “cholera” a common word?
“Cholera” is an uncommon word in modern English.