adj

choleric

Choleric (adj) means Senses relating to choler or yellow bile (“one of the four humours formerly believed to be secreted by the liver”).

adj

Senses relating to choler or yellow bile (“one of the four humours formerly believed to be secreted by the liver”).

Of or relating to choler.

Of a person: having an excess of choler, and thus having a tendency to become angry easily; also, of a person's complexion or temperament: dominated by choler.

Of a planet or zodiac sign, season, etc.: affecting people having an excess of choler, causing anger or irritability.

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Etymology

From Middle English colerik (“(adjective) of or relating to, or dominated by, choler; of diseases: caused by excessive or toxic choler; of persons or their temperament: dominated by choler, irascible, quick to anger, choleric; of weather or zodiac signs: favourable to choler; (noun) person dominated by choler, person who is irascible or quick to anger; etc.”), from Anglo-Norman coleric, colerik, colerique, Middle French colerique, and Old French colerique (“(adjective) of or relating to choler; of persons or their temperament: dominated by choler, irascible, quick to anger; angry, enraged; (noun) person dominated by choler; person who is irascible”) (modern French cholérique), and from their etymon Late Latin cholericus (“quick to anger”), Latin cholericus (“person having cholera”), from Ancient Greek χολερικός (kholerikós, “of or relating to cholera”), from χολέρᾰ (kholéră, “cholera”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix meaning ‘of or relating to’). Χολέρᾰ (Kholéră) is possibly from Pre-Greek, or from χολή (kholḗ, “bile; gall”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green; yellow”). By surface analysis, choler + -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or relating to’). Piecewise doublet of choleraic.

Rhymes for choleric

eric cleric generic esoteric turmeric Frederic atmospheric alphanumeric

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of choleric?

"choleric" (adj) means senses relating to choler or yellow bile (“one of the four humours formerly believed to be secreted by the liver”).

What are the different meanings of choleric?

"choleric" has 3 main meanings: 1. Senses relating to choler or yellow bile (“one of the four humours formerly believed to be secreted by the liver”); 2. Of or relating to choler; 3. Of a person: having an excess of choler, and thus having a tendency to become angry easily; also, of a person's complexion or temperament: dominated by choler.