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calentura

[kalẽn̪ˈt̪uɾa] Venezuela

Rhymes with u.ɾa

Where it comes from

De caliente y el sufijo -ura.

noun

Subida de la temperatura corporal por procesos patológicos.
Similar: fiebre
Sensación térmica de temperatura alta.
Similar: calor
derogatory, vulgar Estado o efecto de experimentar deseo sexual.
Similar: arrechez, arrechura, excitación
Canaries, Dominican Republic, South America, colloquial Enojo.
Similar: resentimiento, amargura, enfado, ira

In English

fever higher than normal body temperature
horniness sexual excitement
calenture heat stroke or fever

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@misc{calentura_2026,
  title = {calentura},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/calentura},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}