-rrhea

English

Alternative forms

-rrhoea (British spelling)
-rrhœa (British spelling, obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥοία (rhoía, “flow, flux”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹɪə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ɹiə/

Suffix

-rrhea

(American spelling) flowing.

Coordinate terms

-rrhagia (emphasizes heavy flow, often of blood specifically)

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -rrhea

Translations

flowing

French: -rrhée (fr) f
Greek: -ρροια (el) f (-rroia)
Ancient: -ρροια (-rrhoia)
Italian: -rragia

Anagrams

Harer, Herra, rehra

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