gonore

See also: gonoré

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch gonorroe, from Latin gonorrhoea (perhaps via German Gonorrhoe, Gonorrhö), from Ancient Greek γονόῥροια (gonórhroia), from γόνος (gónos, “sperm”) + ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”), due the mucus having been mistaken for semen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɡoˈno.re]
  • Hyphenation: go‧no‧ré

Noun

gonore or gonoré

  1. gonorrhea (American), gonorrhoea (British), a STD caused by a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

Alternative forms
  • gonorea (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

gonore m (definite singular gonoreen, indefinite plural gonoreer, definite plural gonoreene)

  1. alternative spelling of gonoré

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

gonore m (definite singular gonoreen, indefinite plural gonorear, definite plural gonoreane)

  1. alternative spelling of gonoré
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