cholera
Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by…Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food, usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.
» Cholera is uncommon in Japan.
Cholera ist in Japan nicht verbreitet.
Холера не распространена в Японии.
Холера не розповсюджена в Японії.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food, usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.
Cholera
холе́раxoléra
холе́раxoléra
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
Examples
24 sentencesCholera is uncommon in Japan.
Холера не розповсюджена в Японії.
ruХолера не распространена в Японии.
deCholera ist in Japan nicht verbreitet.
Tom had to get a cholera shot.
Tom died from cholera.
Tom died of cholera.
Tom has cholera.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin cholera (“bilious disease”), from Ancient Greek χολέρα (kholéra, “cholera”). DoFrom Latin cholera (“bilious disease”), from Ancient Greek χολέρα (kholéra, “cholera”). Doublet of choler.
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Forms
plural: cholerasSynonyms
3 synonyms- an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food:Asiatic choleraIndian choleraepidemic cholera
Word family
22 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable