English Explanatory Dictionary

catarrh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Inflammation of a mucous membrane.
  2. Especially, that of the nose and throat.
  3. The discharge (fluid) associated with this condition.
  4. Rhinitis or rhinosinusitis; cold or coldlike illness; common cold.

Pronunciation

/kəˈtɑɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-catarrh.wav

Word forms

catarrh catarrhs

Etymology

From Middle English catarre, from Medieval Latin catarrus, from Late Latin catarrhus, from Ancient Greek κατάρροος (katárrhoos), which is derived from καταρρέω (katarrhéō, “to flow down”), which is composed of κατά (katá, “down”) and ῥέω (rhéō, “to flow”).

Synonyms

coryza

Related words

cold flu grippe grip influenza pose sinusitis

Derived words

catarrhal catarrhal fever catarrhally catarrhine catarrhous catarrhy

Translations

Arabic: نَزْلَة Bulgarian: катар Catalan: catarro Danish: katar Dutch: slijmvliesontsteking Dutch: catarre Esperanto: kataro Estonian: limaskestapõletik Estonian: katarr Faroese: rovubruni Finnish: katarri French: catarrhe German: Katarrh Ancient Greek: κατάρροος Hebrew: נַזֶּלֶת Hindi: ज़ुकाम Hindi: जुकाम Hindi: सर्दी Hindi: प्रतिश्याय Hungarian: hurut Ido: kataro Irish: réama Italian: catarro Latin: gravēdō Latin: coryza Latin: catarrhus Latin: dēstīllātiō Latin: gravitūdō Latin: īnflūxiō Latin: rheuma Macedonian: катар Māori: kauanu Māori: hinamokimoki Navajo: chʼiish Polish: katar Portuguese: catarro Russian: ката́р Sanskrit: प्रतिश्याय Sicilian: catarru Spanish: catarro Swedish: katarr Ottoman Turkish: نزله Urdu: سردی Venetan: catar Vilamovian: śnöp Volapük: katar
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