diarrhœa
Meanings
noun
- Dated spelling of diarrhoea.
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle French diarrie (French diarrhée), from Late Latin diarrhoea, from Ancient Greek διάρροια (diárrhoia, “through-flowing”), from διά (diá, “through”) + ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”). Spelling later altered to resemble the word's Latin and Greek roots.
Derived words
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