catarrh
Inflammation of a mucous membraneInflammation of a mucous membrane.: Especially, that of the nose and throat.
» Calvin had become a chronic sufferer from ague and catarrh.
Meaning
3 sensesInflammation of a mucous membrane.
(countable, uncountable)Especially, that of the nose and throat.
Katarrh
ката́рkatár
inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus
(countable, uncountable)The discharge (fluid) associated with this condition.
He coughed violently and spat out the catarrh irritating his throat.
(broadly, countable, metonymically, uncountable)Rhinitis or rhinosinusitis; cold or coldlike illness; common cold.
Examples
1 sentencesCalvin had become a chronic sufferer from ague and catarrh.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English catarre, from Medieval Latin catarrus, from Late Latin catarrhus, fromFrom 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”).
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Forms
plural: catarrhsSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable