cholera
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cholera
- /ˈkɒləɹə/ UK
- /ˈkɑləɹə/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin cholera (“bilious disease”), from Ancient Greek χολέρα (kholéra, “cholera”). Doublet of choler.
noun choleras
- Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food, usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration. 'This again,' said the Bacteriologist, slipping a glass slide under the microscope, 'is a preparation of the celebrated Bacillus of cholera - the cholera germ.'
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Closest in meaning: asiatic cholera, epidemic cholera, indian cholera, plague, pestilence, malaria, vibrio, diarrhoea, disease, fire, morbus, outbreak, rage, wrath, anger, one
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noun infectious disease
| Español | cólera |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 콜레라 kollera |
| 日本語 | コレラ korera |
| 中文 | 霍亂 /霍乱 huòluàn, 虎列拉 hǔlièlā |
| हिन्दी | कॉलरा kŏlrā, हैज़ा haizā |
| Kiswahili | kipindupindu |
| Português | cólera |
| Français | choléra |
| Deutsch | Cholera |
| Italiano | colera |
| Ελληνικά | χολέρα choléra |
| Română | holeră |
| Русский | холе́ра xoléra |
| Tiếng Việt | (bệnh) tả |
| العربية | كُولِيرَا kōlīrā, هَيْضَة hayḍa |
| עברית | כּוֹלֶרָה koléra, חֳלִירַע kholéra |
Talk about this word "cholera." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cholera. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cholera. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cholera "cholera." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cholera.Cite this
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title = {cholera},
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